انگریزی

insane

gb/ɪnsˈeɪn/ us/ɪnsˈeɪn/
B1 انگریزی
~ 1900
معانی
0 معانی
adjective informal B1 property
1

Extremely foolish or unreasonable

Very silly or unreasonable; not making sense.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone/something] is insane
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the medical sense of 'mentally ill', which is less common in everyday speech.
ہم معنی الفاظ
crazy (Common informal synonym; slightly more casual and versatile.) | ridiculous (Focuses on being absurd rather than irrational.)
متضاد الفاظ
sensible (Emphasizes sound judgment and reason, the opposite of foolishness.)
لفظی تراکیب
insane idea |insane plan |insane amount |insane price |insane speed
موضوعات
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] is insane
عام غلطی:
Learners often overuse this meaning in casual contexts where 'crazy' or 'ridiculous' would be more appropriate.
ہم معنی الفاظ
psychotic (Medical term referring to severe mental disorders involving loss of contact with reality.)
متضاد الفاظ
sane (Means having normal mental health and sound judgment.)
لفظی تراکیب
legally insane |declared insane |mentally insane
موضوعات
health |law |emotions
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is insane
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with the negative senses of 'insane', but here it is positive slang for 'amazing'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
amazing (Highlights admiration without the informal exaggeration.) | incredible (Focuses on being hard to believe due to excellence.)
متضاد الفاظ
boring (Describes something dull and unexciting, opposite in emotional impact.)
لفظی تراکیب
insane performance |insane talent |insane skill
موضوعات
emotions |entertainment |core_vocabulary |communication |arts_entertainment
مثالیں
  • The guitarist gave an insane performance last night.
  • That roller coaster has some insane drops.
  • Her cooking skills are absolutely insane.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The show last night was insane.
  • He has insane skills in basketball.
  • The party was insane and fun.
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IPA
GB/ɪnsˈeɪn/
US/ɪnsˈeɪn/
ہجا بندی اور زور
in - sane (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sane)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
  • Base: insane
متعلقہ الفاظ
Core family
insanely adverb insanity noun
Negative and opposite forms
sane adjective B2 sanity noun sanely adverb
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

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