manic
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7.4
- adjective
- /ˈmænɪk/
- Specialized
:
maníaco
- Her manic energy during the party kept everyone excited and engaged.
- manic episode
- manic depression
- manic behavior
I feel like that leads to this manic pace of a video.
- I feel like that leads to this manic pace of a video.
- And we're talking about, you know, like manic states, depressive states.
- He then made did one of the most manic things ever done.
- Is there a manic Pixie dream Boy equivalent?
- So by the way, he's going through a very like manic episode or manic period.
- This is what psychiatrist call a manic episode.
- How did the, the manic state unleash this religiosity?
- He interrupted, his arms gesticulating wildly, a manic look on his features.
- She was being, you know, really, you know, manic and neurotic and hard to deal with.
- But this manic episode is extreme.
- So for me, I found that I've become manic and right about now I want to nest.
- And one of the more interesting effects is that creatine has actually been shown to increase mania in people that are already manic.
Examples
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So by the way, he's going through a very like manic episode or manic period.
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It was a manic Monday in the financial market.
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I feel like that leads to this manic pace of a video.
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But this manic episode is extreme.
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You look a little manic.
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His style becomes more manic, it gets even funnier.
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I think you're having another manic episode.
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He's had manic episodes in the past.
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Do you really want to live a life filled with unrelenting manic anger?
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The more we talked, the more manic and incoherent Floyd became.
Academic text (2006)
Synonyms
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3.5
Very enthusiastic or excited, often in a way that seems unreasonable
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1.3
Very excited and unable to stay calm
21
6.5
Showing very strong excitement and uncontrolled actions
19
8.6
Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy
1
5.0
Acting in a wild and uncontrolled way
1
8.7
Having short periods of very high energy and excitement, less extreme than mania
1
7.1
Very wild and excited in a way that seems out of control
1
7.5
Being very lively or excited in a way that feels too much
Extremely energetic and restless with very fast speech and thoughts
Being very excited and unable to stay calm
Very excited and unable to stay calm
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
7
4.8
A mental illness with times of very high energy and times of very low mood
- Archaic
4
7.0
A person who has bipolar disorder with periods of very high energy and deep sadness
- Archaic
1
4.5
A mental illness with times of very high energy followed by times of very low mood
- Specialized
1
6.5
A mental illness that causes very high mood, energy, and activity, sometimes with impulsive or violent behavior
- Archaic
A mental illness with times of very high energy and times of very low mood
- Offensive
A woman in a story who is quirky, free and lively and inspires a man to enjoy life
How Energetic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word manic comes from the Greek root mania, which means 'madness' or 'wild excitement' and is the same root in English mania and maniac. So, something described as manic has that wild, frenzied energy.