craziness

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈkreɪzinəs/ UK /ˈkreɪzinəs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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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,... insanity madness lunacy foolishness absurdity derangement

Opposites

sanity reasonsensibleness

Word family

Related forms crazy crazecrazed

Etymology

From 'crazy' + the noun-forming suffix '-ness'; 'crazy' derives from 'craze' ('to crack, shatter'), of probable Scandinavian origin.

crasen Middle English

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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