Mad

Quick meaning: Mad is an adjective meaning (UK, Ireland, informal) Bizarre; incredible.

Meaning

(UK, Ireland, informal) Bizarre; incredible.

More Meanings

1. Wildly confused or excited.
2. Extremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent.
3. (colloquial, usually with for or about) Extremely enthusiastic about; crazy about; infatuated with; overcome with desire for.
4. (of animals) Abnormally ferocious or furious; or, rabid, affected with rabies.
5. (chiefly British) Insane; crazy, mentally deranged.
6. (chiefly US, informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
7. (chiefly in the negative, informal) Used litotically to indicate satisfaction or approval.

Example Sentences

Are you mad at me?

He's got this mad idea that he's irresistible to women.

You want to spend a thousand pounds on a pair of shoes? Are you mad?

I have heard my grandsire say full oft, / Extremity of griefs would make men mad.

Word Forms

• madder
• maddest
• mads
• madding
• madded

Synonyms for mad

Depending on context, synonyms include wicked, mighty, kinda, helluv, hella, wild.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include crazy, insane, demented, unhinged, delirious, frantic.

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