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MAD definition: 1. a word to describe a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but…. Learn more.
a word to describe a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but is now offensive: I think I must be going mad. Do I look like some mad old woman in this hat?
Mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. Mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad. In informal usage, crazy suggests recklessness and impracticality: a crazy young couple.
1. : arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disordernot used technically. 2. a. : completely unrestrained by reason and judgment : unable to think in a clear or sensible way. driven mad by the pain. mad with jealousy. b. : incapable of being explained or accounted for. a mad decision. 3. informal : intensely angry or displeased.
Definition of mad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Angry; resentful: was mad about the broken vase. See Synonyms at angry. 2. a. Mentally deranged: "afflicted with hypochondria, depression, and fear of going mad"(Carla Cantor). b. Characteristic of mental derangement: mad laughter. c. Temporarily or apparently deranged by violent sensations, emotions, or ideas: was mad with jealousy. 3. a.
ill-advised; unsafe, dangerous, perilous. mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad.
marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion. “a mad whirl of pleasure” synonyms: delirious, excited, frantic, unrestrained. wild. marked by extreme lack of restraint or control. adjective. very foolish. “a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains” synonyms: harebrained, insane. foolish. devoid of good sense or judgment.
Definition of mad adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to love someone or something: She's mad about Hugh Grant. Jo's mad about skiing. mad adjective (SICK) B1. mentally ill. mad adjective (NOT CONTROLLED) not controlled: We made a mad dash for the exit. like mad. B2. If you run, work, etc like mad, you do it very quickly and with a lot of energy.
