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Meaning of 'insane'
Meaning of 'insane' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Insane 
[ a.]
- Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad;
deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2. [ a.]- Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane hospital.
- Causing insanity or madness.
- Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
Meaning of 'insane' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. insane [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
- afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
Example in sentence:
- insane laughter;
- was declared insane
2. insane [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- very foolish
- very foolish
Example in sentence:
- a completely mad scheme to build a bridge between two mountains;
- harebrained ideas;
- took insane risks behind the wheel
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