insane

adj
/ɪnˈseɪn/

Etymology

From Latin īnsānus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sānus (“sound, sane”), equivalent to in- + sane.

  1. borrowed from īnsānus

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind

    Exhibiting unsoundness or disorder of mind; not sane; utterly mad.

    • And you told me not to drive But I made it home alive So you said that only proves that I'm insane
  2. Used by or relating to insane people.

    • an insane hospital
    • an insane asylum
  3. Causing insanity or madness.

    • Were such things here, as we doe speake about? / Or haue we eaten on the insane Root, / That takes the Reason Prisoner?
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. Characterized by excess or the utmost folly

      Characterized by excess or the utmost folly; ridiculous; impractical.

      • an insane plan
      • an insane amount of money
      • The preposterous altruism too![…]Resist not evil. It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog.
    2. Extremely good

      Extremely good; incredibly amazing.

      • That guy is insane at FPS games.
      • Cederstrand was all over the ice, whipping his sled around and firing pucks into the net. It's what Straschnitzki is aiming for. "He's insane. The turns, the shots. It's something I want to do some day."
      • And fans echoed their responses. "You nailed it, girl! This movie is so special. Your work is insane! 💗," one person wrote. "Is there ANYTHING you can't do?! I'm impressed," said another.
    3. Enraged

      Enraged; furious.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at insane. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at insane. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at insane

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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