dingue

/dɛ̃g/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. crazy, wild (informal)

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?

2 Fill the gap: Cette histoire est complètement ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dingue?

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