lunatic
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6.2
- noun
- /ˈluːnətɪk/
- Offensive
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loco (informal, ofensivo)
- During the debate, he behaved like a lunatic, shouting and interrupting others constantly.
- act like a lunatic
- drive like a lunatic
- behave like a lunatic
And that is what led to this lunatic being outside of her house threatening her.
- And that is what led to this lunatic being outside of her house threatening her.
- Dozens of you took to the streets raving like lunatics, demanding more of your favorite show.
- I like to go on walks and wander and stare in question like a lunatic, obviously.
- This guy is a full blown unhinged lunatic.
- And I literally was jumping around my apartment like a lunatic because it was so obvious.
- And some people to this day still see him as the, the, the lunatic who used to, you know, jump on crocodiles.
- Why allow your local school board to be run by zealot lunatics?
- So we've established you're a lunatic.
- You can't not we're fucking, we're legit fucking lunatics for just trying the most dangerous fucking shit stand ups.
- Why don't I always say goodbye like a lunatic where I can?
- So he says, let us call that in which we differ from this lunatic our respective blix.
Examples
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The Dervish Warriors give chase, still laughing as they run after the lunatic.
Fiction book (2002) -
You sound like a lunatic and you maybe need to dial it down a bit.
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The problem is they have some lunatic telling them what to do and not all.
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The woman is a total lunatic.
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Mom is driving like a lunatic; she sees the red.
Fiction book (1994) -
Now it may have been a freak accident or we may have a lunatic on our hands.
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And I literally was jumping around my apartment like a lunatic because it was so obvious.
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Let's run out of here screaming in fear like two lunatics, okay?
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Dozens of you took to the streets raving like lunatics, demanding more of your favorite show.
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After the accident, everyone thought he was a lunatic for driving so recklessly.
Synonyms
149
8.1
A person who behaves wildly and dangerously and may hurt others
95
6.4
A man who acts very strangely or dangerously and may be mentally ill
52
8.6
A person who behaves very strangely and may be dangerous
49
9.8
A person who behaves in a strange or wild way
35
8.8
A person who behaves in a very strange or wild way
4
8.6
A person who acts in a silly or strange way
3
7.9
A person who acts violently and without control
2
9.1
A person who acts in a very angry, dangerous, or unpredictable way
1
7.9
A person who does risky things without thinking
1
8.8
A person who acts in a way that seems crazy
1
9.1
An insulting word for a person who acts very silly or strange
A person who acts carelessly and causes trouble
A person who behaves in a very strange and unreasonable way that worries others
A person with very foolish or wild ideas
Very silly or clearly crazy
A person who behaves in a wild or strange way
Compounds
- Offensive
4
8.8
People with very extreme political or social views who are outside the main group
How Reckless
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lunatic comes from the Latin word luna 'moon', the same root as lunar. Because people imagined the moon could make someone act wildly at night, the word also came to mean someone who behaves in a wild or reckless way.