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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Riley has a talented veteran QB (Jayden Maiava), a strong O-line and now mad scientist Gary Patterson as defensive coordinator.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
It was worshipped as a goddess, believed to drive people mad, and even considered a realm for the dead.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of mad

Adjective

Psychiatric disorders are generally divided into mood disorders and psychotic disorders, Osborne said; postpartum psychosis is a mood disorder, in which mood symptoms accompany psychotic symptoms.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
But to make some generalization that all career women are psychotic because Glenn Close happened to be psychotic at the end of that movie is just silly.

— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of psychotic

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Meeting them in real life was a crazy experience and being able to record with them was super fun.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
This crazy collision of pain, gratitude and faith now serves as the backbone of Leake’s new album Intimacy, which doesn’t shy away from the struggles his family endured.

— Tricia Despres, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of crazy

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