HyperDic: mad

English > 4 senses of the word mad:
ADJECTIVEallmad, huffy, soreroused to anger
allmad, brainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, sick, unbalanced, unhingedaffected with madness or insanity
allmad, delirious, excited, frantic, unrestrainedmarked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
allmad, harebrained, insanevery foolish
mad > pronunciation
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English > mad: 4 senses > adjective 1
Meaningroused to anger.
Examples
  • "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"
  • "mad at his friend"
Synonymshuffy, sore
BroaderangryFeeling or showing anger
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishcabreado, enfadado, mosqueado
Catalanempipat, emprenyat, enfadat, mosquejat
Nounsmadnessa feeling of intense anger
English > mad: 4 senses > adjective 2
Meaningaffected with madness or insanity.
Example"a man who had gone mad"
Synonymsbrainsick, crazy, demented, disturbed, sick, unbalanced, unhinged
BroaderinsaneAfflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
Spanishchiflado, desequilibrado, desquiciado, loco
Catalanboig, desequilibrat, malalt mental, trastocat
Nounsmadnessobsolete terms for legal insanity
Adverbsmadlyin an insane manner
English > mad: 4 senses > adjective 3
Meaningmarked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion.
Example "a mad whirl of pleasure"
Synonymsdelirious, excited, frantic, unrestrained
Broaderwildmarked by extreme / extreme lack of restraint or control
Spanishdelirante, excitado, frenético, incontrolado
Catalandelirant, excitat, frenètic, incontrolat
Nounsmadnessunrestrained / unrestrained excitement / excitement or enthusiasm
Adverbsmadlyin an uncontrolled manner
English > mad: 4 senses > adjective 4
MeaningVery foolish.
Example "a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains"
Synonymsharebrained, insane
BroaderfoolishDevoid of good sense or judgment
Spanishdisparatado
Nounsmadnessthe quality of being rash and foolish

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