mad

• Bezeichnet einen Zustand starken Zorns oder, in manchen Kontexten, eine Geistesstörung; umgangssprachlich auch für 'sehr begeistert von etwas' verwendet.

Describes a state of being very angry or, in some contexts, mentally disturbed; also used informally to mean 'very enthusiastic about' something.

1. AngryA2informalamerican

   Feeling or showing anger; furious.

   Wütend

   • She was mad at him for being late.
   • Don't get mad, it was just a mistake.
   • He was so mad he couldn't speak.

   Synonymeangryenragedfuriousincensedinfuriatediratelividoutragedseethingwrathful

   Antonymecalmcomposedcontentpeacefulpleased

2. Insane or mentally illB1formal

   Having a serious mental illness; not sane.

   Verrückt

   • The character in the story went mad from isolation.
   • He was declared mad by the court.
   • The asylum housed many mad people.

   Synonymecrazedcrazydementedderangedinsanelunaticmaniacalmentally illpsychoticunhinged

   Antonymebalancedlucidrationalsane

3. Very enthusiastic or obsessedB1informal

   Extremely enthusiastic or obsessed about something.

   Sehr begeistert

   • He's mad about football.
   • She's mad for vintage cars.
   • They are mad about the new video game.

   Synonymecrazyfanaticalhookedinfatuatednutsobsessedpassionatewild

   Antonymeapatheticdispassionateindifferentuninterested

4. Foolish or unwiseB2informalbritish

   Showing a lack of good sense; foolish.

   Unvernünftig

   • It would be mad to drive in this storm.
   • That was a mad decision to quit your job without a plan.
   • Only a mad person would try to climb that cliff without gear.

   Synonymeabsurdfoolishidioticludicroussenselesssillyunwise

   Antonymejudiciousprudentsensiblewise