madness
gb/mˈædnəs/ us/mˈædnəs/
B2
Inglés
~ 9300
őrültség, őrület, pszichózis, láz, pillanatnyi őrület, őrült pillanat
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
őrültség
B2
Patrón de uso:
[something] is sheer madness
It would be sheer madness to drive over the mountains in this storm.
Teljes őrültség lenne ebben a viharban autóval átkelni a hegyeken.
Quitting your job without any savings is financial madness.
Megtakarítás nélkül felmondani pénzügyi őrültség.
Building luxury apartments on the floodplain is pure madness.
Trying to run a company without a budget is the height of madness.
Cutting all safety checks just to save time is corporate madness.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
It is madness to swim in the river after dark.
Sötétedés után őrültség a folyóban úszni.
Selling your house without a new place to live sounds like madness.
Őrültségnek hangzik eladni a házadat úgy, hogy még nincs új helyed, ahová költözhetnél.
Driving so fast on wet roads is sheer madness.
Starting a big project the night before the deadline is pure madness.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think this meaning always refers to medical mental illness. In everyday speech, calling something "madness" here is usually a strong way to say it is very foolish or risky, not a medical description.
Significado
extreme foolishness or irrationality
Colocaciones
sheer madness
|utter madness
|pure madness
|the height of madness
|financial madness
|political madness
Sinónimos
folly (Slightly more formal; often used for serious or repeated bad decisions.)
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recklessness (Emphasizes taking big risks without caring about danger.)
Antónimos
wisdom (Highlights good judgment and careful thinking, the opposite of calling something madness.)
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prudence (Focuses on careful, risk‑aware decision making.)
Temas
judgment
|daily_life
|society
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Very foolish or dangerous behavior or ideas that do not show good thinking.
Behavior, ideas, or plans that are extremely foolish, risky, or show a complete lack of good judgment.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
őrület
B2
pszichózis
C1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] descends into madness
The novel follows his slow descent into madness after the accident.
A regény azt követi, hogyan süllyed lassan őrületbe a baleset után.
She feared that the long isolation would lead her to madness.
Attól félt, hogy a hosszan tartó elszigeteltség őrületbe kergeti.
Legends say the old king was driven to madness by grief.
The film explores the thin line between genius and madness.
He spent years in an institution, struggling with his madness.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In the story, the main character falls into madness.
A történetben a főszereplő őrületbe süllyed.
They say the sad news pushed him toward madness.
Azt mondják, a szomorú hír az őrület felé sodorta.
The movie shows her fight against madness after the war.
He is afraid that living alone will bring him madness.
Error frecuente:
Learners may use "madness" in serious, real‑life medical contexts where modern speakers often prefer terms like "mental illness" or specific diagnoses. "Madness" is common in stories, historical writing, or dramatic speech, but can sound insensitive in clinical or respectful discussion.
Significado
severe mental illness or insanity
Colocaciones
descend into madness
|driven to madness
|edge of madness
|madness and despair
|battle with madness
|locked in his own madness
Sinónimos
insanity (Very close in meaning; similarly non‑technical and can sound dramatic or old‑fashioned in medical contexts.)
Antónimos
sanity (Refers to a normal, healthy state of mind, the direct opposite of madness in this sense.)
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mental health (Neutral, modern term for a healthy mind, often preferred in clinical or respectful discussion.)
Temas
mental_health
|medicine
|literature
|emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A serious mental problem that makes a person lose normal control of thoughts, feelings, and actions.
A serious mental disorder in which someone loses touch with reality, formerly or informally referred to as insanity.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
[activity] madness
The country is caught up in football madness during the World Cup.
A világbajnokság alatt az egész országot elkapja a futballőrület.
Every December the city explodes into holiday madness.
Minden decemberben ünnepi őrület lesz úrrá a városon.
The release of the new phone created complete madness in the stores.
Social media madness can make small stories seem huge overnight.
We escaped the festival madness by walking along the quiet river.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
There is football madness in my town this week.
Ezen a héten futballőrület van a városomban.
Before Christmas, the shopping madness starts.
Karácsony előtt elkezdődik a vásárlási őrület.
The band’s visit caused real madness in the streets.
I like the party, but the loud madness is too much for me.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use "madness" here when a simpler word like "excitement" is enough. "Madness" makes the feeling sound much stronger and more chaotic, so it fits big events or strong trends, not just normal interest.
Significado
extreme excitement or enthusiasm
Colocaciones
football madness
|shopping madness
|holiday madness
|festival madness
|media madness
|celebrity madness
Sinónimos
mania (Suggests very strong excitement or fashion; can be used in both casual and slightly formal contexts.)
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craze (Emphasizes a strong but often short‑lived popular interest.)
Antónimos
apathy (Lack of interest or enthusiasm, the opposite of shared madness for something.)
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disinterest (Not caring about something that others might be excited about.)
Temas
emotions
|sports
|entertainment
|society
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Very strong excitement or love for something, often by many people at the same time.
Extremely strong excitement or enthusiasm for something, especially when many people share it and it feels wild or out of control.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
4
Patrón de uso:
in a moment of madness, [someone] [verb]
In a moment of madness, he threw his phone into the river.
Egy őrült pillanatban a folyóba dobta a telefonját.
She bought the car in a brief madness and regretted it the next day.
Egy őrült pillanatban megvette az autót, és másnap megbánta.
It was a simple act of madness to post that comment publicly.
He put the company at risk in a fit of madness during the meeting.
That night was just a bit of madness that we all laugh about now.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
In a moment of madness, I cut my hair very short.
Egy őrült pillanatban nagyon rövidre vágtam a hajam.
He spent all his money in a short madness.
Egy őrült pillanatban elköltötte az összes pénzét.
She kissed him in a moment of madness.
It was temporary madness; normally he is very calm.
Error frecuente:
Learners may mix this sense with long‑term mental illness. Phrases like "a moment of madness" or "a fit of madness" almost always describe a short, foolish action, not a medical condition.
Significado
brief period of foolish impulse
Colocaciones
moment of madness
|temporary madness
|fit of madness
|a bit of madness
|sudden madness
|act of madness
Sinónimos
impulse (Focuses on acting suddenly without thinking; does not itself sound as strong or critical as madness.)
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rush of blood (Informal phrase for a sudden emotional reaction that leads to unwise action.)
Antónimos
self-control (The ability to stop yourself from acting on foolish impulses.)
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clear thinking (Careful, calm thought that stops you from doing something in a moment of madness.)
Temas
emotions
|daily_life
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A short time when a person does something very foolish because they do not think carefully.
A short period in which someone behaves in a very foolish or irresponsible way because they are carried away by strong emotion and not thinking clearly.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
madness
AFI
GB/mˈædnəs/
US/mˈædnəs/
Sílabas y acento
mad - ness (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (mad)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: madness
- Plural: madness, madnesses
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
in a fit of madness
1/ˈɪn ə fˈɪt əv mˈædnəs/
fixed phrase
during a short foolish period
During a short time when a person does not think clearly and does something very foolish.
Ejemplos
- In a fit of madness, he deleted all his social media accounts.
- She agreed to the trip in a fit of madness and later wondered why she had said yes.
- He threw away the letter in a fit of madness and soon wished he had kept it.
the height of madness
1/ðə hˈaɪt əv mˈædnəs/
fixed phrase
the extreme of foolishness
Used to say that something is extremely foolish or dangerous, more than usual.
Ejemplos
- It would be the height of madness to ignore these safety warnings.
- Sending children across that busy road alone is the height of madness.
- Many experts called the decision to cut all funding the height of madness.
there is method in (someone's) madness
1/ðˈɛɹ ˈɪz mˈɛθəd ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz mˈædnəs/
idiom
apparently crazy actions have a plan
Used to say that someone’s strange or silly actions actually have a good, careful reason behind them.
Ejemplos
- His desk looks chaotic, but there is method in his madness and he can find everything he needs.
- The coach’s choices seemed strange, but there was method in his madness when the team finally won.
- Trust her; there is method in her madness, even if it does not look that way yet.