Collocations for insane - adj.
VERBS
be,
look,
seem,
sound
It seems insane to cut the budget now.
It seems insane to cut the budget now.
become,
go
He later became insane and was confined to an asylum.
He went almost insane when he heard that his daughter had died.
He later became insane and was confined to an asylum.
He went almost insane when he heard that his daughter had died.
drive sb
You're driving me nearly insane with that noise.
You're driving me nearly insane with that noise.
certify sb (as) (BrE),
declare sb
In 1975 she was certified clinically insane and sent to a mental hospital.
In 1975 she was certified clinically insane and sent to a mental hospital.
ADVERB
absolutely,
completely,
quite (esp. BrE),
seriously (esp. AmE),
totally,
utterly
The whole idea is totally insane.
The whole idea is totally insane.
literally,
truly
almost, nearly
a little, slightly, etc.
temporarily
She claimed she was temporarily insane during the attack.
almost, nearly
a little, slightly, etc.
temporarily
She claimed she was temporarily insane during the attack.
clearly,
obviously
He was clearly insane.
He was clearly insane.
mentally
(esp. AmE)
He displays a fearlessness that borders on the mentally insane.
He displays a fearlessness that borders on the mentally insane.
certifiably,
clinically,
legally
criminally
He is criminally insane, unable to stop himself from attacking women.
criminally
He is criminally insane, unable to stop himself from attacking women.
Insane is used with these nouns:
asylum, grin, jealousy, laughter, murderer
asylum, grin, jealousy, laughter, murderer