different between eerie vs insanity

English

Alternative forms

• eery

Etymology

From Middle English eri (“fearful”), from Old English earg (“cowardly, fearful”), from Proto-Germanic *argaz. Akin to Scots ergh, argh from the same Old English source. Doublet of argh.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /???i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /????i/
• Rhymes: -??ri
• Homophone: Erie

Adjective

eerie (comparative eerier, superlative eeriest)

1. Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

   Synonyms: creepy, spooky
2. (Scotland) Frightened, timid.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:strange

Derived terms

• eerily (adverb)
• eeriness (noun)
• eerisome

Translations

English

Etymology

A three-part word (root 'sane', prefix 'in-' meaning 'not', suffix '-ity', meaning 'the state of'). Derived from Latin precursory equivalents. Two possible candidates for construction order:

• insane +? -ity: ins?nus (“unhealthy; insane”) + -it?s

  Latin ins?nus (“unsound in mind; mad, insane”), from in- + sanus (“sound, sane”). Modern forms of roots: in- + sane

• in- +? sanity: in- (“lacking; without”) +? sanit?s (“health; sanity”)

  Latin sanit?s (“sound in mind; sane”), from s?nus + -it?s. Modern forms of roots: sane + -ity

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?sæn?ti/

Noun

insanity (countable and uncountable, plural insanities)

1. The state of being insane; madness.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:insanity

Antonyms

• sanity

Related terms

• insane

Translations