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The state of having a serious mental illness

Extremely foolish behavior exhibiting a lack of good sense

Frivolous or lighthearted behavior

A state of wild or chaotic activity

Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion

Devotion and enthusiasm for something, often to extremes

A feeling of great displeasure or anger

A set of incoherent or pointless statements

An extreme agitation of the mind

An unreasoning love for or sexual attraction to

A feeling of intense happiness

The state or quality of being fanatical or extreme in one's ideas or actions

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Noun

The state of having a serious mental illness

mental disorder

mental unbalance

unsoundness of mind

mental derangement

personality disorder

unreasonableness

mental instability

psychological maladjustment

mental disturbance

psychological disorder

temporary insanity

temporary madness

senile dementia

Alzheimer's disease

mental deterioration

personality change

psychopathology

softening of the brain

cognitive decline

mental ill-health

emotional disorder

neurotic disorder

unbalanced mind

mental sickness

emotional instability

nervous disorder

nervous breakdown

bee in your bonnet

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“There are, and ever will be, in our midst, individuals who disarrange history by their actions in a moment of madness.”

Noun

Extremely foolish behavior exhibiting a lack of good sense

nonsensicalness

preposterousness

unreasonableness

midsummer madness

irresponsibility

injudiciousness

thoughtlessness

meaninglessness

lack of caution

lack of foresight

temerariousness

abject stupidity

utter stupidity

precipitousness

dumb thing to do

unconventionality

incongruousness

irreconcilability

short-sightedness

precipitateness

adventurousness

lack of judgment

inconsideration

lack of diplomacy

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“The pope, however, told him to his face, that it was pure madness to imagine that Urbino would pay more money.”

Noun

Frivolous or lighthearted behavior

nonsensicalness

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

monkey business

irresponsibility

light-mindedness

light-headedness

silly behaviour^UK

silly behavior^US

foolish behavior^US

foolish behaviour^UK

inconsequentiality

empty-headedness

practical jokes

mischievousness

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“Comedy Central was rerunning Jon Stewart's Daily Show from the previous night, and he got caught up in a half-hour of lighthearted madness.”

Noun

A state of wild or chaotic activity

scene of confusion

three-ring circus

all hell broken loose

disorganization^US

utter confusion

disorganisation^UK

topsy-turviness

an omnishambles

topsy-turvyness

alarums and excursions

all hell breaking loose

Sturm und Drang

hell broke loose

hustle and bustle

state of agitation

discombobulation

reign of terror

state of anxiety

breach of the peace

ungovernableness

uncontrollability

chaotic situation

place of disorder

state of unrest

distressed state

state of confusion

fuss and feathers

fuss and bother

state of nervous excitement

rough-and-tumble

dog's breakfast

pig's breakfast

dissatisfaction

lack of control

irresponsibility

knock-down-drag-out

lack of restraint

absence of government

discontinuation

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“There was madness in the streets and chaos in the stands.”

Noun

Behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion

“The ocean roared as though with unbridled madness, and its waves ran mountain high, throwing their spray far into the sky and forming a majestic, yet fearful, sight.”

Noun

Devotion and enthusiasm for something, often to extremes

single-mindedness

over-enthusiasm

wholeheartedness

strength of character

fire in the belly

strength of mind

conscientiousness

stick-to-itiveness

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“Partisan madness and selfish ambition have come to be the ruling motives in public life.”

Noun

A feeling of great displeasure or anger

righteous anger

more heat than light

dissatisfaction

cantankerousness

low boiling point

wounded feelings

discontentedness

sense of injury

uncertain temper

being rubbed up the wrong way

fit of bad humour

personality conflict

mutual hostility

ill-disposedness

contentiousness

quarrelsomeness

acrimoniousness

disputatiousness

argumentativeness

destructiveness

hypersensitivity

oversensitivity

chip on your shoulder

quick-temperedness

fit of ill humour

hot-temperedness

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“They raged with madness, incensed at what they had just witnessed.”

Noun

A set of incoherent or pointless statements

thoughtlessness

stuff and nonsense

unintelligible language

obscure language

meaningless talk

incoherent talk

pretentiousness

long-windedness

extravagant boasting

command of language

power of speech

flowery language

extravagant language

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Noun

An extreme agitation of the mind

discombobulation

mental distress

head-scratching

incomprehension

lightheadedness

dumbfoundedness

vertiginousness

mental fogginess

state of confusion

state of disorientation

mental unclarity

state of bewilderment

state of stupefaction

trancelike state

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

misunderstanding

lack of comprehension

one for the books

misapprehension

misinterpretation

misconstruction

incredulousness

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Noun

An unreasoning love for or sexual attraction to

preoccupation with

strong interest

adolescent love

romantic feelings

strong fondness

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Noun

A feeling of intense happiness

top of the world

perfect contentment

great happiness

paroxysms of delight

celestial throne

heaven of heavens

extreme happiness

stars in one's eyes

heaven on earth

cloud number nine

invigoration^US

intense feeling

supreme happiness

envigoration^UK

electrification

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Noun

The state or quality of being fanatical or extreme in one's ideas or actions

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