drove someone crazy
Pushed past sanity
To drive someone crazy is to annoy, frustrate, or irritate them intensely: That dripping faucet is driving me crazy.
It can also mean to cause overwhelming desire or infatuation: She's been driving him crazy since they met.
The phrase implies a relentless quality—the effect builds until the person can barely stand it.
- outburstSudden emotional release
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- obsessionPersistent, intrusive preoccupation
- provocationAct that triggers response
- naggingPersistent bothering or complaining
irritation · teasing · anger · misunderstanding · neglect · infatuation · maddening · lost my mind · breakdown · at wit's end · pressure · anxiety · despair · betrayal · confrontation · helplessness · confusion · manipulation
drove someone crazycalmed down
Became less upset
soothed · put at ease · relaxed · comforted · pacified
drove someone crazygrounded
Stable and realistic
centered · stabilized · sobered up · straightened out · anchored
drove, drives, driving, driven, driver, drivers, someone, crazy, crazier