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madman

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/ˈmæd.mən/ · mad-man

A man who is mentally unstable or deranged.

Meanings

nouninformal

A man who is mentally unstable or deranged.

ایک آدمی جو ذہنی طور پر غیر مستحکم یا پاگل ہے۔

پاگل آدمی

pagal aadmi

Synonyms

lunaticmaniacfoolدیوانہدیوانگیپاگل

Antonyms

sane manrational personسلیم دماغ آدمیعقلمند

Common Collocations

  • madman in literature
  • madman behavior
  • the madman speaks

Example Sentences

The story features a madman who believes he is the king.

کہانی میں ایک پاگل آدمی ہے جو یقین کرتا ہے کہ وہ بادشاہ ہے۔

Kahani mein aik pagal aadmi hai jo yaqeen karta hai keh woh badshah hai.

Many poets have depicted the madman as a misunderstood genius.

بہت سے شاعروں نے پاگل آدمی کو ایک غلط سمجھا جانے والا جینیئس تصور کیا ہے۔

Bohat se shairon ne pagal aadmi ko aik ghalat samjha jana wala genius tasawwur kiya hai.

He was considered a madman for his unconventional ideas.

اس کے روایتی خیالات کے لئے اسے پاگل آدمی سمجھا گیا۔

Us ke riwajati khayalat ke liye usay pagal aadmi samjha gaya.

Easily Confused With

mad:Mad refers to being angry, while madman refers specifically to a person who is mentally unstable.

Word Family

madness
nounپاگلی پن
madly
adverbپاگل پن سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a madman talking to himself wearing a crown.

An image of a man with wild hair and a crown, speaking to a crowd of invisible people.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پاگل ہی تھا اس کا اندازِ بیاں، کہ مے میں تھا پیاسا، بزم میں تھا دھیان۔

Pagal hi tha is ka andaaz-e-bayaan, Ke mai mein tha pyaasa, bazm mein tha dhyaan.

He was mad in his way of expression, Thirsty for wine, yet lost in thought at the gathering.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پاگل کے سامنے عقل کا کیا کام؟

Pagal ke saamne aql ka kya kaam?

What use is wisdom before a madman?

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "madde man" — insane man

First known use: 14th century

The term 'madman' has evolved from earlier usages in Middle English and has been consistently used since then to refer to a man who is mentally unstable.