Brainsick

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.

    "Good Lord, what madness rules in brainsick men, When for so slight and frivolous a cause Such factious emulations shall arise!"

Adjective
  1. 1
    affected with madness or insanity wordnet

Synonyms

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abnormalbonkerscrackedcrazydaftdemented

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"Good Lord, what madness rules in brainsick men, When for so slight and frivolous a cause Such factious emulations shall arise!"

Etymology

From brain + sick.

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