maniac
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˈmeɪniæk/
- Her maniac laughter filled the silent room, startling everyone around her.
Examples
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Don't be such a maniac when driving!
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The fans erupted into a maniac frenzy when the team scored the winning goal.
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He described the storm as having a maniac energy, unpredictable and terrifying.
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His maniac laughter echoed through the empty hall.
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His maniac laughter echoed through the empty hall as he celebrated his unexpected victory.
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During the party, she became a maniac dancer, moving wildly and joyfully to the music.
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The children played with a maniac energy, running around the yard without a care in the world.
Synonyms
649
4.2
Very uncontrolled in behavior and lacking control
89
1.3
Very excited and unable to stay calm
89
5.0
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
68
7.4
Very excited and active in a wild way
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7.2
Being a little crazy in a funny or strange way
37
7.2
Being very angry or excited and out of control
28
8.0
Acting or feeling very strange
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6.5
Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions
16
8.6
Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy
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7.2
Acting or speaking in a wild, not sensible way
2
9.8
Acting or feeling very silly and not thinking clearly, often as a joke
2
7.8
Very frightened or upset and not thinking clearly
1
8.8
Very excited about something or someone
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9.9
Being very excited and unable to stay calm
1
5.3
Very excited and unable to stay calm
Extremely energetic and restless with very fast speech and thoughts
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word maniac as an adjective comes from the same Greek root mania, meaning 'madness' or 'frenzy'. So maniac behaviour means wild, frenzied, or out-of-control action or feeling.