madness
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Definition of madness
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Synonyms & Antonyms for madness
Synonyms
aberration, dementia, derangement, insanity, lunacy, mania, rage [archaic]
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Examples of madness in a Sentence
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Feminist scholarship had attempted to give Ophelia her due in the 1970s, reframing her madness as protest and rebellion. — Emily Rome, latimes.com, "Shakespeare’s Ophelia gets bold new makeovers in a film and a video game," 6 July 2019 Still, there was a deeply important method to his madness. — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, "What I’ve Learned About Style From My Nigerian Father," 14 June 2019 Trump’s enablers in Congress helped put an end to the madness because something more important (to them) than the rule of law, civility, ethics, equality, global stability, mature policymaking, and the environment was at stake: Money. — Timothy L. O'brien, The Denver Post, "O’Brien: Donald Trump’s failures — like his abandoned tariffs on Mexico — make him even more dangerous," 10 June 2019 Wellbrock can act crazy at times, but there is method to his madness. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Countdown: 50 things to watch for in the 2018 Arizona high school football season," 29 June 2018 March may be known for its annual madness but this year feels particularly pronounced. — Greg Bishop, SI.com, "Florida State Continues Theme of the Tournament, Knocks Off Gonzaga to Reach Elite Eight," 23 Mar. 2018 But this year’s edition of the July 31 madness was a subdued affair, shaken up only by Houston’s audacious Zack Greinke trade. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "Biggest Questions Remaining After the MLB Trade Deadline," 1 Aug. 2019 So much of the work reflects the sci-fi madness that dominates television and movies right now. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, "Outrageous costumes steal the show at this fashion-centric summer art exhibit," 23 July 2019 Now one British oddsmaker is taking the madness a step further. — Fox News, "Area 51: What are the odds aliens will be 'discovered' at crazy event to storm top-secret site?," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'madness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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madness
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Medical Definition of madness
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