craziness C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /ˈkreɪzinəs/ UK /ˈkreɪzinəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being wild, foolish, or insane The sheer craziness of the plan made everyone hesitate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being wild,... insanitymadnesslunacyfoolishnessabsurdityderangement ↔ Opposites sanityreasonsensibleness Word family Related forms crazycrazecrazed Etymology AI details From 'crazy' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness'; 'crazy' derives from 'craze' ('to crack, shatter'), of probable Scandinavian origin. crasen Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # craziness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkreɪzinəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkreɪzinəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being wild, foolish, or insane ## Examples - The sheer craziness of the plan made everyone hesitate. ## Synonyms - insanity - madness - lunacy - foolishness - absurdity - derangement ## Antonyms - sanity - reason - sensibleness ## Related Forms - crazy - craze - crazed ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crasen ## Etymology From 'crazy' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness'; 'crazy' derives from 'craze' ('to crack, shatter'), of probable Scandinavian origin. ## AI Etymology Craziness is from 'crazy' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness'; 'crazy' derives from 'craze' ('to crack, shatter'), of probable Scandinavian origin. Important recorded forms include crasen (Middle English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers the state of being wild, foolish, or insane. The wider family includes related words such as crazy, craze, and crazed. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown