Craziest: meaning, definitions and examples
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craziest
[ ˈkreɪziɪst ]
intense description
The word 'craziest' is the superlative form of 'crazy,' referring to something that is the most insane, wild, or outlandish. It can describe actions, ideas, or people that are considered extreme in their unpredictability or behavior.
Synonyms
most eccentric, most insane, most outlandish, wildest.
Examples of usage
- That was the craziest party I've ever attended.
- She has the craziest ideas for her art projects.
- He told the craziest story about his travels.
- They went skydiving in what was possibly the craziest experience of their lives.
Translations
Translations of the word "craziest" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais louco
🇮🇳 सबसे पागल
🇩🇪 verrücktesten
🇮🇩 paling gila
🇺🇦 найбожевільніший
🇵🇱 najszalniejszy
🇯🇵 最もクレイジーな
🇫🇷 le plus fou
🇪🇸 el más loco
🇹🇷 en çılgın
🇰🇷 가장 미친
🇸🇦 الأكثر جنونًا
🇨🇿 nejšílenější
🇸🇰 najšialenejší
🇨🇳 最疯狂的
🇸🇮 najbolj nor
🇮🇸 skrítnasta
🇰🇿 ең жынды
🇬🇪 ყველაზე შეშლილი
🇦🇿 ən dəli
🇲🇽 el más loco
Etymology
The term 'crazy' originated from Middle English 'crazie', derived from the Old Norse 'krasa', meaning to shatter or break. Its usage evolved in the late 19th century to describe mental instability, deviating from its earlier connotation of being broken or shattered. By the 20th century, 'crazy' also encompassed meanings related to extreme behavior or unconventional ideas. The superlative 'craziest' emerged as a way to intensify these descriptions, often used in informal contexts to denote something exceptionally out of the ordinary, surreal, or wild. The evolution of 'crazy' reflects societal attitudes towards insanity and eccentricity, transitioning from a clinical label to a colloquial term that often celebrates uniqueness and spontaneity.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #35,506, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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- 35503 coalescent
- 35504 theosophical
- 35505 lonelier
- 35506 craziest
- 35507 riotously
- 35508 romped
- 35509 swank
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