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- [mad]
- /mæd/
- /mæd/
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- [mad]
- /mæd/
Definitions of mad word
- adjective mad mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented. 1
- adjective mad enraged; greatly provoked or irritated; angry. 1
- adjective mad abnormally furious; ferocious: a mad bull. affected with rabies; rabid: a mad dog. 1
- adjective mad extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational: a mad scheme to invade France. 1
- adjective mad wildly excited or confused; frantic: mad haste. 1
- adjective mad overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated: He's mad about the opera. 1
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Origin of mad
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English mad (adj.), madden (intransitive v., derivative of the adj.); Old English gemǣd(e)d, past participle of *gemǣdan to make mad, akin to gemād mad, foolish; cognate with Old Saxon gemēd, Old High German gimeit foolish
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Parts of speech for Mad
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mad popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mad usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mad
adj mad
- fantastic — conceived or appearing as if conceived by an unrestrained imagination; odd and remarkable; bizarre; grotesque: fantastic rock formations; fantastic designs.
- frenzied — wildly excited or enthusiastic: frenzied applause.
- delirious — Someone who is delirious is unable to think or speak in a sensible and reasonable way, usually because they are very ill and have a fever.
- kooky — of, like, or pertaining to a kook; eccentric, strange, or foolish.
- nutty — abounding in or producing nuts.
adjective mad
- irate — angry; enraged: an irate customer.
- annoyed — If you are annoyed, you are fairly angry about something.
- up in arms — Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- ireful — full of intense anger; wrathful.
- choleric — A choleric person gets angry very easily. You can also use choleric to describe a person who is very angry.
verb mad
- in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- incense — an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
- fire up — start ignition of
- get a rise out of — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
noun mad
- hissy fit — Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- lamebrain — a dunce; booby; fool.
- rampage — violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive.
- ill temper — bad or irritable disposition.
- wrath — Cape, a high promontory in NW Scotland: most NW point on mainland.
Antonyms for mad
adj mad
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- sane — free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind: a sane person.
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- wise — having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
adjective mad
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
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