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insane

adjective/ĩˈsɐnu/medium

in·sa·no

Definitions

1Having lost mental sanity; crazy, demented.
The murderer was declared insane and committed to a psychiatric hospital.
His conspiracy theories sounded completely insane.
Common collocations
insane behaviorinsane ideainsane riskinsane work
2Exaggerated, excessive, beyond the limits of reasonableness or acceptability.
The price of that house is simply insane for the area.
He works at an insane pace, without rest.
Common collocations
insane priceinsane speedinsane effortinsane pace

Etymology

Do latim 'insanus', de 'in-' (negação) + 'sanus' (são).

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