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mad
01
feeling very angry or displeased
Informal
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
maddest
Comparative
madder
gradable
Examples
He was mad at himself for making the same mistake again.
02
suffering from a severe mental disorder that affects one's thoughts, behaviors, and emotions
Examples
The asylum housed mad individuals with incomprehensible mental challenges.
03
extremely unwise or lacking in sound judgment
Examples
It was mad to think they could climb the mountain without any training.
05
(of an animal) behaving violently or aggressively beyond normal limits
Examples
The villagers ran when a mad dog entered the square.
06
showing an extreme or impressive degree of something
Slang
What does "mad" mean in slang?
The term "mad" can mean "very" or "extremely" when used as an intensifier. The structure is a semantic shift from its literal meaning of anger, repurposed in informal speech to amplify adjectives or descriptions, such as "mad good" or "mad expensive." It is commonly used in youth and urban slang to emphasize a high degree of something positive or notable.
Examples
The crowd showed mad respect for the champion.
Lexical Tree
madden
madly
madness
mad
