madness
Translation
insanity, craziness, folly
Examples
He was driven to madness by his grief.
He was driven to madness by his grief.
It would be madness to climb the mountain in this weather.
It would be madness to climb the mountain in this weather.
There was a madness in the crowd at the concert.
There was a madness in the crowd at the concert.
Grammar Patterns
((as a state)) the state of being mentally ill He was driven to madness.
((as an action)) stupid or dangerous behavior It would be madness to climb the mountain.
Similar Words
Synonyms: insanity, craziness, folly; Antonyms: sanity, sense
Etymology
From the adjective 'mad' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness' (state or quality of).
Memory Tips
The condition of being 'mad'. The '-ness' suffix creates a noun describing a state.