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MAD definition: 1. a word to describe a person who has a mental illness, which was used by doctors in the past but…. Learn more.
a : having or showing severe mental illness : insane. (chiefly Brit) The man in the park was clearly mad. a movie about a mad scientist. He was stark raving mad. [=completely insane] = (Brit) He was barking mad. b : unable to think in a clear or sensible way. He was mad [= insane] with jealousy/anger.
The meaning of MAD is arising from, indicative of, or marked by mental disorder —not used technically. How to use mad in a sentence.
1. often offensive. severely mentally ill, so that normal thinking and behaviour is impossible. 2. senseless; foolish. a mad idea. 3. (often foll by at) informal. angry; resentful. 4. (foll by about, on, or over; often postpositive) wildly enthusiastic (about) or fond (of)
Mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. Mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad. In informal usage, crazy suggests recklessness and impracticality: a crazy young couple.
Keep calm and carry on. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of mad. If you feel angry, you have strong feelings that make you want to shout or hurt someone. If you get angry, you start to feel this way. If you make someone angry, you make them feel this way.
Synonyms for MAD: angry, enraged, outraged, furious, indignant, infuriated, angered, ballistic; Antonyms of MAD: delighted, pleased, accepting, happy, agreeable, friendly, amenable, complaisant.
Definition. angry or annoyed. (informal) I'm pretty mad about it, I can tell you. Synonyms. angry. cross. furious. irritated. fuming.
Definition of mad adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mad, crazy, insane are used to characterize wildly impractical or foolish ideas, actions, etc. Mad suggests senselessness and excess: The scheme of buying the bridge was absolutely mad. In informal usage, crazy suggests recklessness and impracticality: a crazy young couple.