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English adjective: mad | |||
| 1. | mad roused to anger | ||
| Samples | Stayed huffy a good while. She gets mad when you wake her up so early. Mad at his friend. Sore over a remark. | ||
| Synonyms | huffy, sore | ||
| Similar | angry | ||
| Domain usage | colloquialism | ||
| Antonyms | unangry | ||
| 2. | mad affected with madness or insanity | ||
| Samples | A man who had gone mad. | ||
| Synonyms | brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, sick, unbalanced, unhinged | ||
| Similar | insane | ||
| Antonyms | sane | ||
| 3. | mad marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion | ||
| Samples | A crowd of delirious baseball fans. Something frantic in their gaiety. A mad whirl of pleasure. | ||
| Synonyms | delirious, excited, frantic, unrestrained | ||
| Similar | wild | ||
| Antonyms | tame | ||
| 4. | mad very foolish | ||
| Samples | Harebrained ideas. Took insane risks behind the wheel. A completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains. | ||
| Synonyms | harebrained, insane | ||
| Similar | foolish | ||
| Antonyms | wise | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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