insanities
States of lunacy
Insanities is the plural of insanity—instances of madness, extreme foolishness, or irrational behavior.
The word often appears in contexts cataloging multiple absurd situations: the insanities of war, the daily insanities of office politics.
It emphasizes repetition or variety of unreasonable acts rather than a single state of being insane.
Extreme irrational foolishness
- madnessMental derangement or folly
- crazinessMental instability or absurdity
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
- nonsenseMeaningless words or actions
ridiculousness · preposterousness · ludicrousness · senselessness · silliness · stupidity · idiocy · folly
State of wild disorder
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- madhouseChaotic, disordered place
- turmoilViolent disturbance or confusion
frenzy · havoc · uproar · tumult · hysteria · wildness · craziness · anarchy
Severe reality detachment
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
- derangementDisturbed mental state
dementia · paranoia · mania · hysteria · delirium · neurosis · bipolar · manic-depressive
Outermost ends of range
- outragesGrossly offensive acts
- atrocitiesExtremely cruel acts
- abominationsIntensely loathed things
- enormitiesExtreme wicked deeds
excesses · extravagances · obsessions · manias · fixations · compulsions · fanaticism · zealotry
Faulty reasoning
- unreasonAbsence of rational thought
- incoherenceFailure to make sense
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- baselessnessAbsence of supporting evidence
groundlessness · fallacy · unsoundness · mindlessness · thoughtlessness · senselessness · absurdity · contradictions
lunacy
Extreme irrational foolishness
- madnessMental derangement or folly
- crazinessMental instability or absurdity
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
nonsense · ridiculousness · preposterousness · ludicrousness · senselessness · silliness · stupidity · idiocy · folly · rashness
bedlam
State of wild disorder
- pandemoniumState of utter confusion
- mayhemViolent disorder and destruction
- madhouseChaotic, disordered place
turmoil · frenzy · havoc · uproar · tumult · hysteria · wildness · craziness · anarchy · disorder
psychosis
Severe reality detachment
- schizophreniaPsychotic disorder with delusions
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- hallucinationsPerceptions without external cause
derangement · dementia · paranoia · mania · hysteria · delirium · neurosis · bipolar · manic-depressive · psychopathology
extremes
Outermost ends of range
- outragesGrossly offensive acts
- atrocitiesExtremely cruel acts
- abominationsIntensely loathed things
enormities · excesses · extravagances · obsessions · manias · fixations · compulsions · fanaticism · zealotry · extremism
illogic
Faulty reasoning
- unreasonAbsence of rational thought
- incoherenceFailure to make sense
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
baselessness · groundlessness · fallacy · unsoundness · mindlessness · thoughtlessness · senselessness · absurdity · contradictions · paradoxes
insanitiessanities
Mental soundness, pluralized
sanity · lucidity · rationality · mental health · reason
insanitiessenses
Means of perception
reason · reasons · sensibleness · wisdom · prudence
insanitiesbalances
Keeps from toppling
equilibrium · stability · steadiness · equanimity · calmness
insane, sane, sanity, insanity, insanely, saneness, sanely, saner, sanest