Mad and Obsessed

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

Obsessed and mad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obsessed" instead an adjective "Mad".

Nearby Words: madness, madly

Obsessed

Obsessed adjective - Having extreme or relentless concern.

Mad and obsessed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mad" instead an adjective "Obsessed".

Both words in one sentence

  • The Radix: Edgar Wurm, a cryptoanalysist who managed to decode the Voynich manuscript, but in the process got mad and obsessed with the Radix.
  • Film / House of Wax (1953) Mad Artist: Jarrod is obsessed about his work, especially about the restoration of his past works.
  • Granted, she was mad, but hadn't she supposedly been obsessed with finding her daughter?
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