madness
Translation
madness, insanity, craziness, folly
Examples
It would be madness to climb the mountain alone.
It would be madness to climb the mountain alone.
He descended into madness after the tragedy.
He descended into madness after the tragedy.
Grammar Patterns
((madness)) the state of being mentally ill The character's descent into madness was terrifying.
((madness)) extremely foolish behavior Driving in this storm is pure madness.
Similar Words
Synonyms: insanity, craziness, lunacy; Antonyms: sanity, reason
Etymology
From the adjective 'mad' plus the suffix '-ness', which forms nouns indicating a state or condition.
Memory Tips
Think of the state of being 'mad'. The '-ness' suffix just turns the adjective into a noun.