English adjective: maniac | |||
1. | maniac wildly disordered | ||
Samples | A maniacal frenzy. | ||
Synonyms | maniacal | ||
Similar | insane | ||
Antonyms | sane | ||
English noun: maniac | |||
1. | maniac (person) an insane person | ||
Synonyms | lunatic, madman | ||
Broader (hypernym) | diseased person, sick person, sufferer | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bedlamite, crazy, looney, loony, madwoman, nutcase, pyromaniac, weirdo | ||
2. | maniac (person) a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enthusiast, fancier | ||