Similar words
cinglé
Both mean "crazy, nuts" in casual speech. dingue is the more common, safe-anywhere choice; cinglé feels slightly more old-fashioned or literary by comparison.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
descabellado
Close — crazy (informal) relates to wild, crazy.
English
wild
Close — crazy, wild (informal) relates to wild.
German
irrsinnig
Close — insane, crazy relates to crazy, wild (dingue ).
Practice
1 What does dingue mean?
fair
Polish
initial
crazy
crazy, wild (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Cette histoire est complètement ___.
dingue
exceptionnel
bleu
Full sentence: Cette histoire est complètement dingue. (This story is completely crazy.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches dingue?
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Common
Domain
General
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
Adj
Register
Neutral
Era
Current
Frequency
Core
Domain
Financial
Tone
Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: financial. Connotation: neutral.
dingue: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.