WUD Synonyms: 96 Similar and Opposite Words

wud

adjective

ˈwüd

Definition of wud

chiefly Scottish

as in mad

unable to think in a clear or sensible way an old miser whose obsession with money had driven him wud

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Adjective

Largely through the medium of Facebook, Kanarek had driven Barisone mad.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Behind his graying beard, his expression crackled between a scowl and a mad grin.

— Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

That everyone commits so fearlessly — and with such straight faces — to the Zellners’ berserk world-building is a joy to behold, aided by a terrific jukebox soundtrack and a chaotic, entropic plot that builds and builds to insane levels of carnage.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Sure, this sounds insane, but the real insanity is how much New York mismanages its education system and how little attention the problem receives in Albany.

— Zilvinas "Z" Silenas, New York Daily News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of insane

Adjective

Devlin said eight jurors including herself began deliberation believing that Clancy, 36, was experiencing a psychotic episode when her children were killed in suburban Boston.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Her defense, however, argued that Clancy killed her children after suffering a postpartum psychotic break.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of psychotic

Adjective

After crash landing on the dark world directly onto the homing beacon, EO and his crazy crew are apprehended by a gang of warrior henchmen and hauled into the throne room to face the wicked alien ruler who is imprisoned in anger and hate.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Good morning from Denver, The Padres found a way to keep rolling on a quiet but crazy night at Coors Field.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of crazy

Adjective

The current situation is nuts, between Lane Kiffin down in Louisiana trying to bring NFL players back to college sports, or up in Lubbock and Brendan Sorsby being allowed to play.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The fact anyone tries to use John Brown to take the moral high ground is nuts.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of nuts

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