What is another word for be insane?

Pronunciation: [biː ɪnsˈe͡ɪn] (IPA)

Synonyms for the phrase "be insane" include "lose one's mind", "go crazy", "become deranged", "go mad", "have a breakdown", "be out of one's mind", "be demented", "be non compos mentis", "be a lunatic", "be unbalanced", "be mentally unstable", "be delusional", and "be psychotic". These expressions all refer to a state of severe mental disturbance or disorientation. They can be used to describe various types and degrees of insanity, from temporary or mild episodes to chronic or severe mental disorders. It is important to use language sensitively and accurately when talking about mental health conditions.

What are the hypernyms for Be insane?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    be mad, Be craziness, Be demented, Be deranged, Be derangement, Be frenzy, Be lunatic, Be madness, Be unhinged, be irrational.

Famous quotes with Be insane

  • No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions.
    Henry Ward Beecher
  • You have to be insane to direct.
    Morris Chestnut
  • It's okay to be crazy, but don't be insane.
    Puff Daddy
  • Of course, you would have to be insane to hope your child grows up to be a playwright or poet. Given the odds, you would have to be quite cavalier about your children's future.
    Mark Helprin
  • If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow strictly the teachings of the New, he would be insane.
    Robert Green Ingersoll

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