Insane and Wise

Insane

Insane adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: only an insane person would intentionally jump off a skyscraper

Wise is an antonym for insane.

Nearby Words: insanity, insanely

Wise

Wise adjective - Having or prompted by wisdom or discernment.
Usage example: a wise and perceptive comment

Insane is an antonym for wise.

Nearby Words: wisely, wised

Both words in one sentence

  • Either Bob is insane, or he has met an insane person and mistaken her delusions for facts as she told him the "wise" words that her alien mentor supposedly had communicated to her telepathically.
  • Comic Book / The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Monstructor returns as Jhiaxus' lackey, the Aerialbots are found fused and insane in the woods, and the Constructicons return, although as Scrapper is dead they can't really do much combination-wise.
  • He did give us some hints, though, like when he said that before he went insane, he was "a very wise man".
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