Synonyms for madhouse
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Noun
1. Bedlam — A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum
mental hospital, sanatorium, sanitarium US, nut house, bug-house, looney bin, snake pit, booby hatch, bedlam dated, insane asylum dated, lunatic asylum vulgar dated, funny farm slang, cuckoo's nest slang
Definitions
- n. 1
A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.
Forms
- Plural
- madhouses → sanatoriums, bug-houses, bedlams…
Example sentences
- sanatorium Tom became sick and spent time in a sanatorium.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| madhouse | rising | |
| sanatorium | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- bedlam2
- 10 letters
- sanatorium, sanitarium
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bedlam2 = 2 syllables).