madness

UK
/ˈmædnəs/
US
/ˈmædnəs/

Translations

madnessnoun
madnesses
pl
The sudden loss drove him to madness.
Внезапная потеря довела его до помешательства.
His madness was evident in his wild eyes and erratic behavior.
Его безумие было очевидно по его диким глазам и неустойчивому поведению.
The city was plunged into madness during the festival.
Город погрузился в сумасшествие во время фестиваля.
madnessinterjection
UK
/ˈmædnəs/
US
/ˈmædnəs/
Used as an exclamation to convey disbelief, disagreement, or disapproval.

Definitions

madnessnoun
A state of severe mental illness or derangement.
The character's madness was portrayed with great intensity in the play.
Extreme foolishness or irrationality.
Investing all his savings in a single stock was sheer madness.
A state of frenzied or chaotic activity.
The madness of the holiday shopping season was overwhelming.
madnessinterjection
Used to express strong disagreement, disbelief, or disapproval.
Madness! You can't expect us to finish by tomorrow.