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maddest

maddest is the superlative form of mad.

Meaning of mad

Adjective

mad (comparative madder, superlative maddest)

  1. (UK) Insane; crazy; mentally deranged.
    • You want to spend a thousand pounds on a pair of shoes? Are you mad?
  2. (US, informal) Angry; annoyed.
    • Are you mad at me?
  3. (US, informal) Used litotically to indicate satisfaction or approval.
    • Wow, you really made this pie from scratch? I'm not mad at it.
  4. (Ireland, UK, informal) Bizarre; incredible.
    • It's mad that I got that job back a day after being fired.
  5. Extremely foolish or unwise; irrational; imprudent.
  6. Wildly confused or excited.
    • to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred

See all 14 meanings of mad

Questions about maddest

What is maddest the superlative form of?
Maddest is the superlative form of mad.

Words near maddest in the dictionary

  1. maddering
  2. madders
  3. madderwort
  4. madderworts
  5. maddery
  6. maddest
  7. Maddex
  8. Maddexes
  9. maddie
  10. maddies
  11. madding

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