mad

Formsmadder, maddest

Formsmads, madding, madded

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   angryadjectivecolloquialUS

   Feeling angry or upset with someone or something.

   Like when someone takes your seat and you feel hot and upset inside.

   She was so mad when her brother broke her toy.

   Don't be mad at me for showing up late.

   UsageSay mad at someone: Are you mad at me?

   Similarangry, annoyed, cross, upset, furious

   Oppositecalm, pleased, happy

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   mentally illadjectiveoffensive

   Mentally ill in a serious way, so a person cannot think normally.

   Like a clock with broken parts that no longer keeps the right time.

   In the old story, the king slowly went mad.

   People thought she was mad because she talked to herself.

   UsageOften used in go mad.

   Similarinsane, crazy, deranged, demented, unhinged

   Oppositesane, rational, lucid

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   franticadjective

   Full of wild, excited, or confused activity.

   Like a busy kitchen when everyone is rushing to cook at once.

   The crowd went mad when the team scored.

   Things were mad at the store on sale day.

   UsageSay the crowd went mad or a mad rush.

   Similarfrantic, frenzied, hectic, wild, chaotic

   Oppositecalm, orderly, peaceful

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   foolishadjective

   Very foolish or risky, and not a sensible thing to do.

   Like jumping into deep water when you cannot swim.

   It would be mad to drive through this storm.

   Spending all your money on one ticket is mad.

   UsageSay it's mad to drive in this storm.

   Similarfoolish, crazy, insane, reckless, foolhardy

   Oppositesensible, wise, prudent, sane

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   keen onadjectivecolloquial

   Very excited about something, or loving someone a lot.

   Like loving a hobby so much you think about it all the time.

   She's mad about horses and rides every weekend.

   He's been mad about her since they first met.

   UsageSay I'm mad about horses when you love them.

   Similarcrazy, wild, nuts, keen, passionate

   Oppositeindifferent, apathetic, unenthusiastic

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   adjective

   Very wild and fierce, or sick with rabies, a disease that makes animals attack and bite.

   Like an animal that is so sick it attacks anything near it.

   The mad dog snarled and lunged at the fence.

   They kept away from the mad bull in the field.

   UsageSay a mad dog for one with rabies.

   Similarrabid, ferocious, savage, wild

   Oppositetame, gentle, docile

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   intenselyadverbdialectalIrelandNew YorkUK

   Used to mean 'very' or 'extremely' before another word.

   Like saying 'super' or 'really' before a word to make it stronger.

   That movie was mad funny.

   It's mad cold outside today.

   Similarreally, very, extremely, super, hella

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   a great deal ofadjectivedialectalNew York

   Used before a noun to mean 'a lot of' something, or something very good and impressive.

   Like saying 'tons of' or 'lots of' before a thing.

   She has mad skills on the basketball court.

   They showed us mad respect.

   Similarserious, crazy, major, huge

   Oppositelittle

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   adjectivecolloquialIrelandUK

   Very strange or amazing, and hard to believe.

   Like seeing something so surprising you can't stop talking about it.

   It's mad how fast the city has changed.

   That film had a mad ending no one saw coming.

   UsageSay it's mad that about something hard to believe.

   Similarcrazy, insane, wild, unbelievable, incredible

   Oppositenormal, ordinary

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    make angryverbcolloquialJamaicaUStransitive

    To make someone angry or upset.

    Like poking someone again and again until they get angry.

    That loud music next door mads me every single night.

    Slow internet can mad anyone after a while.

    Similaranger, annoy, enrage, infuriate, irritate

    Oppositeplease, calm, soothe, placate

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