Meaning
mad, crazy
In a sentence
Sei matto a guidare così veloce in città?
Are you crazy to drive so fast in the city?
Non sono matta, ho solo sbagliato strada.
I'm not crazy, I just took the wrong road.
Ieri è diventato matto per quel rumore.
Yesterday he went crazy because of that noise.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| matto | masculine · singular |
| matta | feminine · singular |
| matti | masculine · plural |
| matte | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used informally for people or ideas: Sei matto? = Are you crazy? For mental illness, avoid it; use more neutral terms.
- It agrees in gender and number: matto, matta, matti, matte.
- Before some masculine singular nouns, use the short form pazzo? No—matto stays matto: un uomo matto, not *un uomo matto.