insanity[noun]Synonyms:- madness, delirium, dementia, mental disorder, mental illness
- stupidity, folly, irresponsibility, lunacy, senselessness
Antonyms: saneness, sanity
Contrasted words: judiciousness, sageness, sensibility, wiseness, rationality, reasonableness, healthiness, soundness, wholesomeness
Related Words: acromania,
delirium,
frenzy,
hysteria,
delusion,
hallucination,
illusion,
irrationality,
unreasonableness,
dotage,
asininity,
fatuousness,
stupidity,
impracticality [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
in‧san‧i‧ty /ɪnˈsænəti, ɪnˈsænɪti/
noun [uncountable]1. the state of being seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot live normally in society
Synonym : madness:
The court acquitted Campbell on the grounds of temporary insanity.2. very stupid actions that may cause you serious harm
Synonym : lunacy:
Can’t they see the insanity of dumping radioactive waste in the sea? [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲