Word forms: comparative madder, superlative maddest
1. adjective
Someone who is mad has a mind that does not work in a normal way, with the result that their behaviour is very strange.
She was afraid of going mad.
madnessuncountable noun
He was driven to the brink of madness.
Synonyms: frenzy, riot, furore, uproar More Synonyms of mad
Synonyms: anger, rage, fury, raving More Synonyms of mad
Synonyms: passion, enthusiasm, zeal, craze More Synonyms of mad
2. adjective
You use mad to describe people or things that you think are very foolish.
[disapproval]
You'd be mad to work with him again.
Isn't that a rather mad idea?
Synonyms: foolish, absurd, wild, stupid More Synonyms of mad
madnessuncountable noun
It is political madness.
Synonyms: frenzy, riot, furore, uproar More Synonyms of mad
Synonyms: anger, rage, fury, raving More Synonyms of mad
Synonyms: passion, enthusiasm, zeal, craze More Synonyms of mad
Synonyms: foolishness, nonsense, folly, absurdity More Synonyms of mad
3. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you say that someone is mad, you mean that they are very angry.
[informal]
You're just mad at me because I don't want to go. [+ at]
I'm pretty mad about it, I can tell you.
[Also + about]
Synonyms: angry, cross, furious, irritated More Synonyms of mad
4. adjective
If you are mad about or mad on something or someone, you like them very much indeed.
[informal]
She's not as mad about sport as I am. [+ about]
He's mad about you. [+ about]
He's mad on trains. [+ on]
Synonyms: enthusiastic, wild, crazy [informal], nuts [slang] More Synonyms of mad
Mad is also a combining form.
...his football-mad son.
He's not power-mad.
5. adjective
Mad behaviour is wild and uncontrolled.
You only have an hour to complete the game so it's a mad dash against the clock.
The audience went mad.
Synonyms: frenzied, wild, excited, energetic More Synonyms of mad
madlyadverb [ADVERB with verb]
Down in the streets people were waving madly.
Synonyms: energetically, quickly, wildly, rapidly More Synonyms of mad
6.
See drive sb mad
7.
See like mad
8. See also madly
9. mad keen
mad in British English
(mæd)
adjectiveWord forms: madder or maddest
1.
mentally deranged; insane
2.
senseless; foolish
a mad idea
3. (often foll by at) informal
angry; resentful
4. (foll byabout, on, or over; often postpositive)
wildly enthusiastic (about) or fond (of)
mad about football
football-mad
5.
extremely excited or confused; frantic
a mad rush
6.
temporarily overpowered by violent reactions, emotions, etc
mad with grief
7. (of animals)
a.
unusually ferocious
a mad buffalo
b.
afflicted with rabies
8. like mad
9. mad as a hatter
verbWord forms: mads, madding or madded
10. archaic
to make or become mad; act or cause to act as if mad
Derived forms
maddish (ˈmaddish)
adjective
Word origin
Old English gemǣded, past participle of gemǣdan to render insane; related to gemād insane, and to Old High German gimeit silly, crazy, Old Norse meitha to hurt, damage
MAD in British English
(mæd)
noun acronym for
mutual assured destruction: a theory of nuclear deterrence whereby each side in a conflict has the capacity to destroy the other in retaliation for a nuclear attack
MAD in American English
(mæd)
noun
the theory that the possession of equally devastating nuclear weapons by superpowers will deter each from attacking another or its allies
extremely foolish or unwise; imprudent; irrational
a mad scheme to invade France
5.
wildly excited or confused: frantic
mad haste
6.
overcome by desire, eagerness, enthusiasm, etc.; excessively or uncontrollably fond; infatuated
He's mad about the opera
7.
unrestrainedly enjoyable and merry
to have a mad time at the Mardi Gras
8. (of wind, storms, etc.)
furious in violence
A mad gale swept across the channel
9. See like mad
10. See mad as a hatter
noun
11.
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell
The last time he had a mad on, it lasted for days
transitive verb
12. archaic
to make mad
intransitive verb
13. archaic
to be, become, or act mad
mad meaning “enraged, angry” has been used since 1300, and this sense is a very commonone. Because some teachers and usage critics insist that the only correct meaningof mad is “mentally disturbed, insane,” mad is often replaced by angry in formal contexts: The President is angry at Congress for overriding his veto.
Word origin
[bef. 900; ME mad (adj.), madden (intrans. v., deriv. of the adj.); OE gemǣd(e)d, ptp. of *gemǣdan to make mad, akin to gemād mad, foolish; c. OS gemēd, OHG gimeit foolish]
More idioms containing
mad
hopping mad
mad as a hatter
mad as a hornet
In other languages
mad
British English: mad /mæd/ ADJECTIVE
mentally ill Someone who is mad has a mental illness which makes them behave in strange ways.
She was afraid of going mad.
American English: crazy insane
Arabic: مَجْنُونْ
Brazilian Portuguese: louco
Chinese: 疯狂的
Croatian: lud
Czech: šílený
Danish: vanvittig
Dutch: gek
European Spanish: demente
Finnish: hullu
French: fou
German: verrückt
Greek: παλαβός
Italian: pazzo
Japanese: 気の狂った insane
Korean: 미친
Norwegian: gal
Polish: szalony
European Portuguese: louco
Romanian: nebun
Russian: сумасшедший
Latin American Spanish: demente
Swedish: galen
Thai: วิกลจริต
Turkish: kaçık
Ukrainian: божевільний
Vietnamese: điên
British English: mad /mæd/ ADJECTIVE
angry You can say that someone is mad when they are very angry.
They both got mad at me for interfering.
American English: mad angry
Arabic: غَاضِبٌ
Brazilian Portuguese: com raiva
Chinese: 狂怒的
Croatian: ljut
Czech: vzteklý
Danish: vred
Dutch: boos
European Spanish: furioso
Finnish: vihainen
French: furieux
German: wütend
Greek: έξαλλος
Italian: arrabbiato
Japanese: 腹を立てた angry
Korean: 화가 난
Norwegian: forbannet
Polish: wściekły
European Portuguese: zangado
Romanian: furios
Russian: рассвирепевший
Latin American Spanish: furioso
Swedish: arg
Thai: โกรธ
Turkish: kızgın
Ukrainian: лютий
Vietnamese: bực bội
Chinese translation of 'mad'
mad
(mæd)
adj
(= insane) 精神失常的 (jīngshén shīcháng de)
(= foolish) 愚蠢的 (yúchǔn de)
(= wild) 疯(瘋)狂的 (fēngkuáng de)
(inf, = angry) 恼(惱)怒的 (nǎonù de)
to go mad (inf, = go insane) 发(發)疯(瘋) (fāfēng) (= get angry) 发(發)火 (fāhuǒ)
you are/must be mad (to do that)你(那么(麼)做)准(準)是犯傻了 (nǐ (nàme zuò) zhǔn shì fànshǎ le)
to drive sb mad (inf) 逼得某人发(發)疯(瘋) (bī de mǒurén fāfēng)
to be mad at sb (inf) 对(對)某人很恼(惱)火 (duì mǒurén hěn nǎohuǒ)
to be mad about or on sth (inf) 狂热(熱)地爱(愛)好某物 (kuángrè de àihào mǒuwù)
to be mad about or on sb (inf) 迷恋(戀)某人 (míliàn mǒurén)
like mad (inf) 拼命 (pīnmìng)
All related terms of 'mad'
like mad
( inf ) 拼命 pīnmìng
to go mad
( inf : go insane ) 发(發)疯(瘋) fāfēng
mad cow disease
( BSE ) 疯(瘋)牛病 fēngniúbìng
to drive sb mad
( inf ) 逼得某人发(發)疯(瘋) bī de mǒurén fāfēng
a bit mad/dangerous
有点(點)疯(瘋)狂/危险(險) yǒu diǎn fēngkuáng/wēixiǎn
to be hopping mad
( inf ) 气(氣)得暴跳如雷 qì de bào tiào rú léi
to be mad at sb
( inf ) 对(對)某人很恼(惱)火 duì mǒurén hěn nǎohuǒ
to be mad about or on sb
( inf ) 迷恋(戀)某人 míliàn mǒurén
to be mad about or on sth
( inf ) 狂热(熱)地爱(愛)好某物 kuángrè de àihào mǒuwù
to drive sb mad/to desperation
逼得某人发(發)疯(瘋)/绝(絕)望 bī de mǒurén fāfēng/juéwàng
you are/must be mad (to do that)
你(那么(麼)做)准(準)是犯傻了 nǐ (nàme zuò) zhǔn shì fànshǎ le
1 (adjective)
Definition
extremely foolish
Isn't that a rather mad idea?
Synonyms
foolish
It would be foolish to raise hopes unnecessarily.
absurd
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
wild
I was just a kid and full of wild ideas.
stupid
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.
You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
daft (informal)
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
ludicrous
It's a completely ludicrous idea.
unreasonable
unreasonable increases in the price of petrol
irrational
an irrational fear of science
unsafe
Critics claim the trucks are unsafe.
senseless
acts of senseless violence
preposterous
The whole idea was preposterous.
foolhardy
nonsensical
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
unsound
The church was structurally unsound.
inane
He always had this inane grin.
imprudent
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
asinine
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
Opposites
sound
,
sensible
2 (adjective)
Definition
angry or annoyed
(informal)
I'm pretty mad about it, I can tell you.
Synonyms
angry
an angry rant
cross
Everyone was getting bored and cross.
furious
He is furious at the way he has been treated.
irritated
Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her.
fuming
He was still fuming over the remark.
choked
pissed (US, slang)
Why is she so pissed at you?
infuriated
She realized how infuriated this would make me.
raging
Inside, she was raging.
ape (slang)
incensed
She was incensed at his lack of compassion.
enraged
The enraged crowd marched through the streets.
exasperated
She was clearly exasperated by the delay.
pissed off (taboo, slang)
irate
He was so irate he almost threw me out of the place.
livid (informal)
I am absolutely livid about it.
berserk
When I saw him I went berserk.
seeing red (informal)
incandescent
It makes me incandescent with fury.
wrathful
He feared his stern and wrathful father.
apeshit (slang)
fit to be tied (slang)
in a wax (informal, mainly British)
berko (Australian, slang)
tooshie (Australian, slang)
off the air (Australian, slang)
Opposites
calm
,
composed
,
cool
,
appeased
,
mollified
3 (adjective)
Definition
wildly enthusiastic about or fond of
He's mad about you.
Synonyms
enthusiastic
The band drew a huge and enthusiastic crowd.
wild
She's just wild about science.
crazy (informal)
He's crazy about football.
nuts (slang)
keen
a keen amateur photographer
hooked
devoted
in love with
fond
daft (informal)
ardent
an ardent opponent of the war
fanatical
As a boy he was a fanatical patriot.
avid
an avid collector of art
impassioned
zealous
She was a zealous worker for charitable bodies.
infatuated
dotty (slang, mainly British)
enamoured
Opposites
uncaring
,
nonchalant
4 (adjective)
Definition
extremely excited or confused
The game is a mad dash against the clock.
Synonyms
frenzied
the frenzied activity of the general election
wild
The children were wild with excitement.
excited
energetic
abandoned
people who enjoy a wild, abandoned lifestyle
agitated
frenetic
the frenetic pace of life in New York
uncontrolled
His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class.
boisterous
a boisterous but good-natured crowd
full-on (informal)
ebullient
gay (old-fashioned)
riotous
Dinner was often a riotous affair.
unrestrained
There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.
phrases
See go mad
See like mad
Additional synonyms
in the sense of abandoned
Definition
wild and uninhibited
people who enjoy a wild, abandoned lifestyle
Synonyms
uninhibited,
wild,
uncontrolled,
unbridled,
unrestrained,
unconstrained
in the sense of absurd
Definition
obviously senseless or illogical
They go to absurd lengths just to avoid paying a few pounds.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
crazy (informal),
silly,
incredible,
outrageous,
foolish,
unbelievable,
daft (informal),
hilarious,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
unreasonable,
irrational,
senseless,
preposterous,
laughable,
funny,
stupid,
farcical,
illogical,
incongruous,
comical,
zany,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
inane,
dumb-ass (slang),
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of ardent
Definition
intensely enthusiastic
an ardent opponent of the war
Synonyms
enthusiastic,
keen,
eager,
avid,
zealous,
keen as mustard
Synonyms of 'mad'
mad
Explore 'mad' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of asinine
Definition
obstinate or stupid
I have never heard such an asinine discussion.
Synonyms
stupid,
silly,
foolish,
daft (informal),
senseless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
moronic,
imbecile,
gormless (British, informal),
brainless,
imbecilic,
braindead (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
dead from the neck up (informal),
thickheaded,
dunderheaded,
halfwitted,
thick-witted
in the sense of avid
Definition
eager
an avid collector of art
Synonyms
enthusiastic,
keen,
devoted,
intense,
eager,
passionate,
ardent,
fanatical,
fervent,
zealous,
keen as mustard
in the sense of berserk
When I saw him I went berserk.
Synonyms
crazy,
wild,
mad (informal),
frantic,
ape (slang),
apeshit (slang),
violent,
raging,
frenzied,
manic,
enraged,
uncontrollable,
rabid,
amok,
maniacal,
barro (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang),
porangi (New Zealand)
in the sense of boisterous
Definition
noisy and lively
a boisterous but good-natured crowd
Synonyms
unruly,
wild,
disorderly,
loud,
noisy,
wayward,
rowdy,
wilful,
riotous,
unrestrained,
rollicking,
impetuous,
rumbustious,
uproarious,
obstreperous,
clamorous
in the sense of crazy
He's crazy about football.
Synonyms
fanatical,
wild (informal),
mad,
devoted,
enthusiastic,
passionate,
hysterical,
ardent,
very keen,
zealous,
smitten,
infatuated,
enamoured
in the sense of cross
Definition
angry
Everyone was getting bored and cross.
Synonyms
angry,
impatient,
irritable,
annoyed,
put out,
hacked (off) (informal),
pissed (taboo, slang),
crusty,
snappy,
grumpy,
vexed,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
sullen,
surly,
fractious,
petulant,
disagreeable,
short,
churlish,
peeved (informal),
ill-tempered,
irascible,
cantankerous,
tetchy,
ratty (British, New Zealand, informal),
tooshie (Australian, slang),
testy,
fretful,
waspish,
in a bad mood,
grouchy (informal),
querulous,
shirty (slang, British),
peevish,
splenetic,
crotchety (informal),
snappish,
ill-humoured,
liverish,
captious,
pettish,
out of humour,
hoha (New Zealand)
in the sense of daft
Definition
foolish or crazy
I wasn't so daft as to believe him.
Synonyms
stupid,
simple,
crazy (informal),
silly,
absurd,
foolish,
irrational,
unwise,
senseless,
giddy,
infantile,
goofy,
foolhardy,
idiotic,
inane,
fatuous,
loopy (informal),
witless,
crackpot (informal),
out to lunch (informal),
dopey (informal),
puerile,
imprudent,
scatty (British, informal),
asinine,
gonzo (slang),
imbecilic,
doolally (slang),
off your head (informal),
off your trolley (slang),
up the pole (informal),
dumb-ass (slang),
wacko or whacko (slang, old-fashioned),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of enraged
The enraged crowd marched through the streets.
Synonyms
furious,
cross,
wild,
angry,
angered,
mad (informal),
raging,
irritated,
fuming,
choked,
pissed (US, slang),
infuriated,
aggravated (informal),
incensed,
inflamed,
exasperated,
very angry,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
irate,
livid (informal),
incandescent,
on the warpath,
fit to be tied (slang),
boiling mad,
raging mad,
tooshie (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of exasperated
She was clearly exasperated by the delay.
Synonyms
irritated,
cross,
annoyed,
infuriated,
incensed,
enraged,
galled,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
mad (informal),
irate,
riled (informal),
up in arms,
peeved (informal)
in the sense of fanatical
Definition
excessively enthusiastic
As a boy he was a fanatical patriot.
Synonyms
obsessive,
burning,
wild,
mad,
extreme,
enthusiastic,
passionate,
frenzied,
visionary,
fervent,
zealous,
bigoted,
rabid,
immoderate,
overenthusiastic,
swivel-eyed (slang)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of frenetic
Definition
wild, excited, and uncontrolled
the frenetic pace of life in New York
Synonyms
frantic,
wild,
excited,
crazy,
frenzied,
fanatical,
unbalanced,
overwrought,
maniacal
in the sense of fuming
He was still fuming over the remark.
Synonyms
furious,
angry,
raging,
choked,
roused,
incensed,
enraged,
seething,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
up in arms,
incandescent,
in a rage,
on the warpath (informal),
foaming at the mouth,
at boiling point (informal),
all steamed up (slang),
tooshie (Australian, slang)
in the sense of furious
Definition
extremely angry or annoyed
He is furious at the way he has been treated.
Synonyms
angry,
mad (informal),
raging,
boiling,
fuming,
choked,
frantic,
pissed (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
frenzied,
infuriated,
incensed,
enraged,
maddened,
inflamed,
very angry,
cross,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
livid (informal),
up in arms,
incandescent,
on the warpath (informal),
foaming at the mouth,
wrathful,
in high dudgeon,
wroth (archaic),
fit to be tied (slang),
beside yourself,
tooshie (Australian, slang)
in the sense of imprudent
Definition
not carefully thought out
an imprudent investment he made many years ago
Synonyms
unwise,
foolish,
rash,
irresponsible,
reckless,
careless,
ill-advised,
foolhardy,
indiscreet,
unthinking,
ill-judged,
ill-considered,
inconsiderate,
heedless,
injudicious,
incautious,
improvident,
impolitic,
overhasty,
temerarious
in the sense of inane
Definition
senseless or silly
He always had this inane grin.
Synonyms
senseless,
stupid,
silly,
empty,
daft (informal),
worthless,
futile,
trifling,
frivolous,
mindless,
goofy (informal),
idiotic,
vacuous,
fatuous,
puerile,
vapid,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
devoid of intelligence
in the sense of incandescent
It makes me incandescent with fury.
Synonyms
furious,
angry,
mad (informal),
raging,
boiling,
fuming,
choked,
pissed (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
infuriated,
incensed,
enraged,
maddened,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
livid (informal),
up in arms,
on the warpath (informal),
foaming at the mouth,
wrathful,
in high dudgeon,
fit to be tied (slang),
beside yourself,
tooshie (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of incensed
She was incensed at his lack of compassion.
Synonyms
angry,
mad (informal),
furious,
cross,
fuming,
choked,
pissed (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
infuriated,
enraged,
maddened,
exasperated,
indignant,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
irate,
up in arms,
incandescent,
steamed up (slang),
hot under the collar (informal),
on the warpath (informal),
wrathful,
ireful (literary),
fit to be tied (slang),
tooshie (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of infuriated
She realized how infuriated this would make me.
Synonyms
angry,
mad (informal),
furious,
heated,
raging,
provoked,
outraged,
annoyed,
passionate,
irritated,
hacked (off) (US, slang),
choked,
pissed (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
incensed,
enraged,
exasperated,
resentful,
nettled,
indignant,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
irate,
riled,
up in arms,
incandescent,
antagonized,
piqued,
hot under the collar (informal),
on the warpath,
foaming at the mouth,
choleric,
splenetic,
wrathful,
in high dudgeon,
ireful,
tooshie (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of irate
Definition
very angry
He was so irate he almost threw me out of the place.
Synonyms
angry,
cross,
furious,
angered,
mad (informal),
provoked,
annoyed,
irritated,
fuming (informal),
choked,
pissed (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang),
infuriated,
incensed,
enraged,
worked up,
exasperated,
indignant,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
livid,
riled,
up in arms,
incandescent,
hacked off (informal),
piqued,
hot under the collar (informal),
wrathful,
fit to be tied (slang),
as black as thunder,
tooshie (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of irrational
Definition
not based on logical reasoning
an irrational fear of science
Synonyms
illogical,
crazy (informal),
silly,
absurd,
foolish,
unreasonable,
unwise,
preposterous,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
unsound,
unthinking,
injudicious,
unreasoning
Additional synonyms
in the sense of irritated
Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her.
Synonyms
annoyed,
cross,
angry,
bothered,
put out,
hacked (off) (US, slang),
pissed (British, Australian, New Zealand, taboo, slang),
harassed,
impatient,
ruffled,
exasperated,
irritable,
nettled,
vexed,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
displeased,
flustered,
peeved (informal),
piqued,
out of humour,
tooshie (Australian, slang),
hoha (New Zealand)
in the sense of keen
Definition
fond of
a keen amateur photographer
Synonyms
eager,
earnest,
spirited,
devoted,
intense,
fierce,
enthusiastic,
passionate,
ardent,
avid,
fervent,
impassioned,
zealous,
ebullient,
wholehearted,
fervid,
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (informal)
in the sense of livid
Definition
extremely angry
I am absolutely livid about it.
Synonyms
angry,
cross,
furious,
outraged,
mad (informal),
boiling,
fuming,
choked,
infuriated,
incensed,
enraged,
exasperated,
indignant,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
incandescent,
hot under the collar (informal),
fit to be tied (slang),
beside yourself,
as black as thunder,
tooshie (Australian, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of ludicrous
Definition
absurd or ridiculous
It's a completely ludicrous idea.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
crazy (informal),
absurd,
preposterous,
odd,
funny,
comic,
silly,
laughable,
farcical,
outlandish,
incongruous,
comical,
zany,
nonsensical,
droll,
burlesque,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of nonsensical
It seemed to me that Sir Robert's arguments were nonsensical.
Synonyms
senseless,
crazy (informal),
silly,
ridiculous,
absurd,
foolish,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
irrational,
incomprehensible,
inane,
asinine,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of pissed
Definition
angry
Why is she so pissed at you?
Synonyms
angry,
cross,
furious,
mad (informal),
annoyed,
pissed off (taboo, slang),
displeased,
irked,
tooshie (Australian, slang)
in the sense of preposterous
Definition
utterly absurd
The whole idea was preposterous.
Synonyms
ridiculous,
bizarre,
incredible,
outrageous,
shocking,
impossible,
extreme,
crazy (informal),
excessive,
absurd,
foolish,
ludicrous,
extravagant,
unthinkable,
unreasonable,
irrational,
monstrous,
senseless,
out of the question,
laughable,
exorbitant,
nonsensical,
risible (formal),
asinine,
cockamamie (slang, US)
in the sense of raging
Inside, she was raging.
Synonyms
furious,
mad (informal),
raving,
fuming,
frenzied,
infuriated,
incensed,
enraged,
seething,
fizzing (Scottish),
incandescent,
foaming at the mouth,
fit to be tied (slang),
boiling mad (informal),
beside yourself,
doing your nut (British, slang),
off the air (Australian, slang)
in the sense of riotous
Definition
characterized by unrestrained merriment
Dinner was often a riotous affair.
Synonyms
unrestrained,
wild,
loud,
noisy,
boisterous,
rollicking,
uproarious,
orgiastic,
side-splitting,
rambunctious (informal),
saturnalian,
roisterous
in the sense of senseless
Definition
having no meaning or purpose
acts of senseless violence
Synonyms
pointless,
mad,
crazy (informal),
stupid,
silly,
ridiculous,
absurd,
foolish,
daft (informal),
ludicrous,
meaningless,
unreasonable,
irrational,
inconsistent,
unwise,
mindless,
illogical,
incongruous,
idiotic,
nonsensical,
inane,
fatuous,
moronic,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
dumb-ass (slang),
without rhyme or reason,
halfwitted
Additional synonyms
in the sense of stupid
Definition
trivial, silly, or childish
I wouldn't call it art. It's just stupid and tasteless.You won't go and do anything stupid, will you?
Synonyms
silly,
foolish,
daft (informal),
rash,
trivial,
ludicrous,
meaningless,
irresponsible,
pointless,
futile,
senseless,
mindless,
laughable,
short-sighted,
ill-advised,
idiotic,
fatuous,
nonsensical,
half-baked (informal),
inane,
crackpot (informal),
unthinking,
puerile,
crass,
unintelligent,
asinine,
imbecilic,
crackbrained
in the sense of uncontrolled
His uncontrolled behaviour disturbed the whole class.
Synonyms
unrestrained,
violent,
wild,
undisciplined,
furious,
out of control,
rampant,
out of hand,
unruly,
boisterous,
unchecked,
full-on (informal),
unbridled,
riotous,
running wild,
untrammelled,
ungoverned,
lacking self-control,
uncurbed,
unsubmissive
in the sense of unreasonable
Definition
unfair and excessive
unreasonable increases in the price of petrol
Synonyms
excessive,
steep (informal),
exorbitant,
unfair,
absurd,
extravagant,
unjust,
too great,
undue,
preposterous,
unwarranted,
far-fetched,
extortionate,
uncalled-for,
immoderate
in the sense of unrestrained
Definition
not controlled or limited
There was unrestrained joy on the faces of the people.