Barmy and Mad

Barmy

Barmy adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: a farm in Yorkshire that seemed to be run by a barmy old man

Mad is a synonym for barmy in behaviour topic. In some cases you can use "Mad" instead an adjective "Barmy", when it comes to topics like loopy.

Nearby Word: barm

Mad

Mad adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: the man who thinks he's been turned into a bug is clearly mad

Barmy is a synonym for mad (British) in insane topic. You can use "Barmy" instead an adjective "Mad", if it concerns topics such as loopy. informal substitute

Nearby Words: madness, madly
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