CRAZINESS Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

craziness

noun

Definition of craziness

as in insanity

lack of good sense or judgment this latest example of juvenile craziness does not incline us to trust you

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Recent Examples of craziness Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, 1982 Before the kids, the craziness and the reality show, the head-over-heels Brits tied the knot in Maui, Hawaii. — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 The forecast for Thursday calls for craziness. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 18 June 2026 Meanwhile, the Spurs had to rush off the court to avoid getting caught up in all the craziness. — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 June 2026 This would have been ’95 and all the craziness around samples was happening. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 9 June 2026 There was something singular about the wide-eyed craziness of Sweeney, or Cloud’s aura of kindness. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2026 Probst believes that confidence and craziness to experiment is what has made the show endure after 26 years and 50 seasons. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2026 But for now, the iconic Saratoga farm is a bucolic retreat from the craziness of Silicon Valley. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026 But worry not, the podcast episode goes live tomorrow — alongside a new way to explore this craziness. — Eric Mandel, AJC.com, 13 Apr. 2026

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Noun

McCall tried to create a contrast between the locations, with the Cady clan’s surroundings having an overgrown quality reflecting the uncontrollable insanity at the heart of the family.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Dominguez entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to the charges.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of insanity

Noun

This party track introduced audiences to a version of Tito Double P that radiated a lighthearted madness — fueled by Skyy vodka and Old Parr whiskey, as per the song’s lyrics.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
This episode does a really great job at portraying Rhaenyra’s slip toward madness or, if not madness per se, then a much more unhinged version of her former self.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of madness

Noun

The only thing this movie takes seriously is its wholehearted commitment to absurdity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Mason has a field day riffing on the absurdities of contemporary academic culture and flagging the divides that separate what are often called coastal elites at the western and eastern edges of the country.

— Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026

Definition of absurdity

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