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:
- meshuggah
- cracked
- strange
- unbalanced
- unreasonable
- psycho
- meshugge
- moonstruck
- crackpot
- crackbrained
- non compos mentis
- frantic
- barmy
- wacky
- loony
- nutty
- kooky
- meshuga
- brainsick
- disturbed
- paranoidal
- out to lunch
- meshugah
- scatty
- ballistic
- deranged
- daffy
- hysteric
- screwy
- looney tunes
- loony tunes
- bughouse
- certifiable
- depressed
- bats
- whacko
- unhinged
- looney
- cuckoo
- balmy
- around the bend
- eccentric
- batty
- daft
- odd
- irrational
- crazed
- loco
- foolish
- demented
- whacky
- bonkers
- haywire
- paranoid
- wacko
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- monomaniac
- loopy
- teched
- off one's rocker
- senseless
- out of one's mind
- off one's head
- amuck
- obsessed
- hysterical
- touched
- queer
- wud
- pixilated
- monomaniacal
- paranoiac
- bananas
- delirious
- witless
- out of one's head
- distracted
- disordered
- wigged-out
- fruity
- off
- cranky
- pixillated
- berserk
- crackers
- distraught
- delusional
- paranoic
- delusionary
- raving
- sociopathic
- tetched
- kookie
- nuclear
- obsessive-compulsive
- schizophrenic
- schizoid
- amok
- potty
- ape
- fey
- dotty
- oddball
- neurotic
- off one's gourd
- unsound
- aberrant
- frenzied
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
maniacal, lunatic, maniac, insane, gaga, nuts, mad, mental, crazy,psychotic
rational, balanced, sound, clear, normal, reasonable, rational, clear,sound, reasonable
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.
