madness

Definitions

The state of being mentally ill, especially severely so.

Extremely foolish or reckless behavior.

A state of wild or chaotic activity.

Examples

The sheer madness of the crowd during the concert was overwhelming.

It is absolute madness to drive through such a severe snowstorm without proper tires.

Synonyms

insanity lunacy derangement mania dementia psychosis craziness

Antonyms

sanity reason lucidity soundness rationality wisdom sensibleness