Also means
mad
Usage Note
Forsennato historically derives from fuori di senno ('out of one's mind'). It describes someone behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way — un ritmo forsennato ('a frenzied pace'), grida forsennate ('frenzied shouts'). It carries a stronger sense of loss of control than frenetico, which is more neutral.
Examples
"Correva come un forsennato."
Natural Translation
He was running like a madman.

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