in|sane´ness

in|sane´ness
in|sane «ihn SAYN», adjective.
1. not sane; mentally ill; crazy: »

The judge declared the man insane and so not responsible for his actions.

SYNONYM(S): demented, lunatic, mad. See syn. under crazy. (Cf. ↑crazy)
2. for insane people: »

Hospitals for people who are mentally ill are often called insane asylums.

3. characteristic of one who is mentally ill: »

an insane laugh.

4. extremely foolish; completely lacking in common sense: »

Nobody paid any attention to his insane plan for crossing the ocean in a canoe.

SYNONYM(S): senseless, wild, irrational, idiotic.
╂[< Latin īnsānus < in- not + sānus healthy, sound, sane]
–in|sane´ly, adverb.
–in|sane´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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