insane
gb/ɪnsˈeɪn/ us/ɪnsˈeɪn/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
informal
B1
property
1
Extremely foolish or unreasonable
Very silly or unreasonable; not making sense.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is insane
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the medical sense of 'mentally ill', which is less common in everyday speech.
Συνώνυμα
crazy (Common informal synonym; slightly more casual and versatile.)
|
ridiculous (Focuses on being absurd rather than irrational.)
Αντώνυμα
sensible (Emphasizes sound judgment and reason, the opposite of foolishness.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
insane idea
|insane plan
|insane amount
|insane price
|insane speed
Θέματα
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- That was an insane amount of money to spend on shoes.
- Driving that fast in the rain is insane.
- The plot twist in the movie was absolutely insane.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It is insane to walk on the road at night without lights.
- That game was insane and very exciting.
- He paid an insane price for the watch.
adjective
B2
state
2
Having a severe mental illness
Having a serious mental illness that changes how someone thinks or acts.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is insane
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often overuse this meaning in casual contexts where 'crazy' or 'ridiculous' would be more appropriate.
Συνώνυμα
psychotic (Medical term referring to severe mental disorders involving loss of contact with reality.)
Αντώνυμα
sane (Means having normal mental health and sound judgment.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
legally insane
|declared insane
|mentally insane
Θέματα
health
|law
|emotions
Παραδείγματα
- The court found him legally insane at the time of the crime.
- She was diagnosed as insane after a long evaluation.
- They claimed he was insane and needed treatment.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The man was declared insane by the doctor.
- She is insane and cannot take care of herself.
- The judge said he was legally insane.
adjective
informal
B2
property
3
Extremely impressive or exciting
Very exciting or amazing; hard to believe because it is so good or extreme.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is insane
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with the negative senses of 'insane', but here it is positive slang for 'amazing'.
Συνώνυμα
amazing (Highlights admiration without the informal exaggeration.)
|
incredible (Focuses on being hard to believe due to excellence.)
Αντώνυμα
boring (Describes something dull and unexciting, opposite in emotional impact.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
insane performance
|insane talent
|insane skill
Θέματα
emotions
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- The guitarist gave an insane performance last night.
- That roller coaster has some insane drops.
- Her cooking skills are absolutely insane.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The show last night was insane.
- He has insane skills in basketball.
- The party was insane and fun.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
insane
IPA
GB/ɪnsˈeɪn/
US/ɪnsˈeɪn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
in - sane (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sane)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: insane
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Core family
insanely
adverb
insanity
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Εκφράσεις
drive someone insane
1/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɪnsˈeɪn/
idiom
informal
Make someone extremely annoyed or stressed
To make someone feel very annoyed, upset, or mentally tired.
Παραδείγματα
- The constant noise is driving me insane.
- Her endless questions were driving him insane.
go insane
1/ɡˈoʊ ɪnsˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
Become mentally ill or irrational
To become mentally ill or start acting in a very strange way.
Παραδείγματα
- He nearly went insane after months of isolation.
- She thought she would go insane if the noise didn’t stop.
insane asylum
1/ɪnsˈeɪn əsˈaɪləm/
fixed phrase
archaic
Old term for psychiatric hospital
An old term for a hospital where people with serious mental illness lived and got treatment.
Παραδείγματα
- In the past, many were sent to an insane asylum for life.
- The horror film is set in an abandoned insane asylum.
- The novel is set in an old insane asylum.
- In the early 1900s, many people were sent to insane asylums for minor conditions.