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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·sane ETYMOLOGY Latin insanus, from in- + sanus sane DATE circa 1550 1. mentally disordered : exhibiting insanity 2. used by, typical of, or intended for insane persons an insane asylum 3. absurd an insane scheme for making money 4. extreme 1• in·sane·ly adverb English Etymology insane 1560, from L. insanus "mad, insane, outrageous, excessive, extravagant," from in- "not" + sanus (see sane). Originally only of persons; of actions, from 1842. Cf. lunatic; and It. pazzo "insane," originally a euphemism, from L. patiens "suffering." Ger. verrückt, lit. pp. of verrücken "to displace," "applied to the brain as to a clock that is 'out of order' " [Buck]. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 insane in·sane / in5sein / adjective1. seriously mentally ill and unable to live in normal society 精神失常的；精神错乱的: Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。 The prisoners were slowly going insane. 囚犯正慢慢地变得精神错乱起来。 OPP sane ⇨ note at mental 2. the insane noun [pl.] people who are insane 精神失常的人；精神错乱的人: a hospital for the insane 精神病院 3. (informal) very stupid, crazy or dangerous 十分愚蠢的；疯狂的；危险的: I must have been insane to agree to the idea. 我肯定是犯傻了,居然同意了这个想法。 This job is driving me insane (= making me feel very angry). 这份工作快要把我逼疯了。 ⇨ see also insanity • in·sane·ly adv.: He is insanely jealous. 他嫉妒得发疯。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English insane adj. 1 mentally ill/crazy VERBS be, look | become, go He later became insane and was confined to an asylum. He went almost insane when he heard that his daughter had died. | drive sb You're driving me nearly insane with that noise. | certify sb, declare sb In 1975 she was certified clinically insane and sent to a mental hospital. ADV. completely, totally | almost, nearly | a little | dangerously | clinically | criminally He is criminally insane, unable to stop himself attacking women. 2 very stupid/dangerous VERBS be, seem It seems insane to cut the budget now. ADV. quite, totally The whole idea is quite insane. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 being afflicted by or manifesting unsoundness of mind or an inability to control one's rational processes FF1C;adjudged insaneafter a period of observationFF1E; Synonyms: bananas, ||batty, bedlamite, ||bonkers, brainsick, ||buggy, ||bughouse, ||bugs, crackbrained, cracked, ||crackers, ||cracky, ||cranky, crazed, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, demented, deranged, disordered, distraugh, ||fruity, ||loco, looney, lunatic, mad, maniac, ||mental, mindless, non compos mentis, nuts, nutsy, nutty, reasonless, screwy, teched, unbalanced, unsane, unsound, wacky, witless, wrong Related Words: irrational, unreasonable; bewildered, distracted; dotty, eccentric, off, rocky, strange, touched; ||dippy Idioms: around the bend, crazy as a coot, not all there, not right in one's head, ||off one's dot, off one's nut (or rocker), ||off one's onion, out of (or off) one's head, out of one's mind, touched in the head Contrasted Words: judicious, sapient, sensible, wise; rational, reasonable; balanced; logical, subtle; healthy, sound; clear, lucid Antonyms: sane 2 Synonyms: FOOLISH 2, absurd, ||balmy, crazy, harebrained, loony, ||potty, preposterous, silly, wacky Related Words: fanciful, fantastic, imaginary, visionary; impractical, unrealistic Contrasted Words: feasible, possible, practicable, usable; rational, reasonable, sane, sensible; practical, realistic Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: insane root in·sane \(ˈ)in|sān, ənˈs-\ adjective (sometimes -er/-est) Etymology: Latin insanus, from in- in- (I) + sanus sane 1. a. obsolete, of the mind : unsound , disordered b. of a person : exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind :affected with insanity : mad ; especially : disordered in mind to such a degree as to be unable to function safely and competently in ordinary human relations — compare psychotic 2. obsolete : causing insanity 3. : used by, typical of, or for insane persons < an insane hospital > < insane ravings > 4. : utterly foolish or ridiculous : lacking any logical or practical basis : wildly visionary < a perfectly insane idea > < such insane extravagance > < the insanest thing you ever saw > • in·sane·ness \-ānnə̇s\ noun |
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