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Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

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  1. a. Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.
  2. a. Used by, or appropriated to, insane persons; as, an insane hospital.
  3. a. Causing insanity or madness.
  4. a. Characterized by insanity or the utmost folly; chimerical; unpractical; as, an insane plan, attempt, etc.
  5. adj. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
  6. adj. very foolish
  7. j:100 a. afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement