Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

that way madness lies

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables: that way -mad-ness lies
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The mentioned activity, line of inquiry, etc., should not be pursued because it will cause frustration, anger, etc., and lead to no good.

Example Sentences

"Your old kind Father, whoſe franke heart gaue all, / O that way madneſſe lies, let me ſhun that: / No more of that."
"You see what we're up against here. "Timecop," a low-rent "Terminator," is the kind of movie that is best not thought about at all, for that way madness lies."

Etymology

From The Tragedy of King Lear (c. 1606), see quotations.

Inflected Forms

that way lies madness (alternative)

Questions

What does that way madness lies mean?: The mentioned activity, line of inquiry, etc., should not be pursued because it will cause frustration, anger, etc., and lead to no good.
Where does that way madness lies come from?: From The Tragedy of King Lear (c. 1606), see quotations.

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