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Eerie vs Insanity - What's the difference?

eerie | insanity |

As an adjective eerie

is strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

As a noun insanity is

the state of being insane; madness.

eerie

English

Alternative forms

* eery

Adjective

(er)
  • strange, weird, fear-inspiring.
    • The eerie sounds seemed to come from the graveyard after midnight.
  • (Scotland) fearful, timid.
  • * 1883 , George MacDonald, Donal Grant
    • She began to feel eerie .

    Synonyms

    * See also * creepy, spooky

    Derived terms

    * eerily (adverb) * eeriness (noun) * eerisome

    insanity

    English

    (wikipedia insanity)

    Noun

  • The state of being insane; madness.

    • Antonyms

    * sanity

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * insane