bedlam (Meaning)
bedlam (n)
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
pejorative terms for an insane asylum
bedlam (n.)
A place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse.
An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
Any place where uproar and confusion prevail.
bedlam (a.)
Belonging to, or fit for, a madhouse.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bedlam
Synonyms:
- disturbed
- loony tunes
- whacky
- frantic
- paranoid
- wacky
- eccentric
- bats
- crackbrained
- irrational
- meshugah
- bonkers
- crazed
- foolish
- brainsick
- strange
- daffy
- unreasonable
- paranoidal
- depressed
- loco
- meshugge
- deranged
- barmy
- batty
- crackpot
- wacko
- unbalanced
- haywire
- bughouse
- demented
- kooky
- screwy
- daft
- nutty
- balmy
- cracked
- meshuggah
- looney
- scatty
- odd
- psycho
- meshuga
- ballistic
- cuckoo
- unhinged
- out to lunch
- hysteric
- non compos mentis
- around the bend
- loony
- whacko
- moonstruck
- certifiable
- looney tunes
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- paranoic
- frenzied
- neurotic
- teched
- wud
- oddball
- unsound
- out of one's head
- monomaniac
- delusionary
- off one's gourd
- disordered
- distraught
- amok
- delusional
- pixillated
- cranky
- schizophrenic
- pixilated
- senseless
- obsessed
- kookie
- fruity
- fey
- aberrant
- witless
- amuck
- touched
- loopy
- nuclear
- paranoiac
- monomaniacal
- bananas
- sociopathic
- out of one's mind
- tetched
- distracted
- queer
- potty
- ape
- off one's head
- hysterical
- crackers
- off
- berserk
- raving
- wigged-out
- schizoid
- delirious
- obsessive-compulsive
- dotty
- off one's rocker
Antonyms:
bedlam Sentence Examples
- The school hallways were a bedlam of children chattering and scurrying about.
- The construction site was a bedlam of noise, with heavy machinery rumbling and workers shouting instructions.
- The city streets were a bedlam of traffic during rush hour.
- The party quickly descended into a bedlam of dancing, music, and laughter.
- The marketplace was a bedlam of vendors hawking their wares and customers bargaining over prices.
- The animal shelter was a bedlam of barking dogs, meowing cats, and screeching parrots.
- The airport terminal was a bedlam of travelers rushing to their gates.
- The hospital waiting room was a bedlam of anxious family members and the constant beeping of medical equipment.
- The battlefield was a bedlam of gunfire, explosions, and screams of pain.
- The stock market was a bedlam of traders yelling and waving their arms as they bought and sold stocks.
FAQs About the word bedlam
a state of extreme confusion and disorder, pejorative terms for an insane asylumA place appropriated to the confinement and care of the insane; a madhouse., An
mad, gaga, crazy, insane, maniac,psychotic, mental, maniacal, nuts, lunatic
normal, rational, clear, balanced, sane, reasonable, reasonable, normal, clear, sound
The school hallways were a bedlam of children chattering and scurrying about.
The construction site was a bedlam of noise, with heavy machinery rumbling and workers shouting instructions.
The city streets were a bedlam of traffic during rush hour.
The party quickly descended into a bedlam of dancing, music, and laughter.
