maniclike

9.9

Extremely energetic and restless with very fast speech and thoughts

adjective
/ˈmænɪkˌlaɪk/

Specialized

: maníaco

The patient’s maniclike symptoms included rapid speech and an unusually elevated mood.

Examples

Her maniclike behavior during the meeting surprised her colleagues, who were used to her being reserved.
After three sleepless nights, he entered a maniclike state, working frenetically on multiple projects.
His maniclike behavior worried his friends.
She experienced a maniclike episode last week.
After three sleepless nights, he entered a maniclike state, working frenetically on multiple projects.
Her maniclike behavior during the meeting surprised her colleagues, who were used to her being reserved.
The patient’s maniclike symptoms included rapid speech and an unusually elevated mood.

Synonyms

manic

vsmaniclike

Specialized

69 7.4

Very excited and active in a wild way

is a clinical resemblance stressing heightened mood and activity

maniacal

vsmaniclike

19 8.6

Very wild and out of control, seeming crazy

is more a clinical likeness focusing on mood and increased activity

Antonyms

calm

52 1.0

A quiet, peaceful feeling that helps you stay steady

How Manic

manic

Specialized

69 7.4

maniclike

Specialized

9.9

energetic

93 1.6

excited

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

maniclike positive

Morphology

maniclike = manic (transparent) = manic + like

Productive adjective formation with '-like' meaning 'resembling', so the meaning is directly derived from 'manic' + '-like'.

Etymology

Maniclike comes from manic, which comes from mania meaning 'madness' or 'frenzy', and the ending -like meaning 'similar to'. So maniclike describes behavior that is very energetic, excited, or restless, like a short burst of mania.