What is another word for mad for?

Pronunciation: [mˈad fɔː] (IPA)

The phrase "mad for" is commonly used to express a strong enthusiasm or interest in something or someone. However, there are several synonyms that can be used interchangeably to convey the same sentiment. For instance, one can use "crazy about", "passionate about", "obsessed with", "wild about", "infatuated with", "head over heels for", "taken with" and "enamoured with". Each of these synonyms has a slightly different connotation, and the choice of words depends on the context. Nevertheless, these synonyms provide an effective way of expressing an intense liking or attraction towards something or someone.

What are the opposite words for mad for?

The expression "mad for" typically connotes strong or intense liking or desire, but antonyms for this phrase would indicate an absence of such feelings. Some of the antonyms for "mad for" include disinterested, apathetic, indifferent, lukewarm, cold, and unconcerned. Disinterested and apathetic mean lacking interest or enthusiasm, while indifferent suggests a lack of preference or concern. Lukewarm implies only mild interest or enthusiasm, while cold suggests a complete lack of warmth or emotion. Unconcerned suggests a lack of involvement or interest in a particular matter. By using these antonyms, one can convey a completely different tone or meaning than what is implied by "mad for.

What are the antonyms for Mad for?

Famous quotes with Mad for

  • I'd rather have ten people who are mad for it than ten thousand who aren't.
    Peter Hook
  • My perfect girl would be pretty mad, but one you can have a conversation with. No one can be too mad for me, the madder the better. I love a crazy chick!
    Lee Ryan
  • During the crusades all were religious mad, and now all are mad for want of it.
    J. G. Stedman
  • They deem me mad for I will not sell my days for gold; I deem them mad for they think my days have a price.
    Kahlil Gibran
  • Were you ever out in the Great Alone, when the moon was awful clear, And the icy mountains hemmed you in with a silence you most could hear; With only the howl of a timber wolf, and you camped there in the cold, A helf-dead thing in a stark, dead world, clean mad for the muck called gold; While high overhead, green, yellow, and red, the North Lights swept in bars? — Then you've a hunch what the music meant . . . hunger and night and the stars.
    Robert Service

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