lunatic (Meaning)
lunatic (n)
an insane person
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
lunatic (s)
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
lunatic (a.)
Affected by lunacy; insane; mad.
Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing lunacy; as, lunatic gibberish; a lunatic asylum.
lunatic (n.)
A person affected by lunacy; an insane person, esp. one who has lucid intervals; a madman; a person of unsound mind.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lunatic
Synonyms:
- wacko
- whacky
- bedlam
- loony tunes
- loony
- nutty
- ballistic
- kooky
- daffy
- bughouse
- foolish
- loco
- strange
- wacky
- haywire
- around the bend
- crazed
- screwy
- paranoidal
- barmy
- odd
- demented
- bonkers
- eccentric
- crackpot
- deranged
- cuckoo
- gaga
- irrational
- unhinged
- psycho
- cracked
- certifiable
- scatty
- hysteric
- batty
- paranoid
- daft
- whacko
- disturbed
- kookie
- depressed
- obsessed
- crackbrained
- looney
- moonstruck
- meshuga
- unbalanced
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- crackers
- meshuggah
- off
- amok
- out of one's head
- fruity
- schizophrenic
- oddball
- off one's gourd
- disordered
- berserk
- schizoid
- out to lunch
- potty
- loopy
- distraught
- pixilated
- wigged-out
- off one's rocker
- paranoic
- cranky
- looney tunes
- monomaniac
- sociopathic
- delusional
- brainsick
- unreasonable
- amuck
- pixillated
- touched
- tetched
- fey
- frenzied
- hysterical
- dotty
- aberrant
- bats
- raving
- distracted
- frantic
- obsessive-compulsive
- witless
- monomaniacal
- nuclear
- teched
- paranoiac
- queer
- senseless
- off one's head
- balmy
- wud
- delirious
- unsound
- meshugah
- delusionary
- out of one's mind
- meshugge
- non compos mentis
- neurotic
- ape
Antonyms:
lunatic Sentence Examples
- The old mansion was rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a lunatic who died there centuries ago.
- He was labeled a lunatic by his neighbors due to his eccentric behavior and wild conspiracy theories.
- Some people still believe that the full moon can drive individuals to act like lunatics.
- Despite the warnings, she ventured into the abandoned asylum, unaware of the lunatic spirits that supposedly roamed its halls.
- The artist's work was dismissed as the creations of a lunatic, with its surreal and chaotic imagery.
- The town's square was abuzz with rumors of a lunatic on the loose, prompting residents to stay indoors after dark.
- He spent years in a psychiatric institution after being diagnosed as a lunatic, but he eventually recovered and returned to society.
- The villagers whispered tales of the lunatic who once lived in the secluded cottage on the outskirts of town.
- The lunatic rantings of the street preacher attracted a small crowd of curious onlookers.
- Despite his reputation as a brilliant scientist, some of his colleagues dismissed him as a lunatic for his unconventional theories.
FAQs About the word lunatic
an insane person, a reckless impetuous irresponsible person, insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moonAffected by lunacy; insane; mad., Of or
mad, maniac, nuts,psychotic, mental, crazy, maniacal, insane, wacko, whacky
rational, clear, sound, sound, rational, reasonable, sane, balanced, clear, reasonable
The old mansion was rumored to be haunted by the spirit of a lunatic who died there centuries ago.
He was labeled a lunatic by his neighbors due to his eccentric behavior and wild conspiracy theories.
Some people still believe that the full moon can drive individuals to act like lunatics.
Despite the warnings, she ventured into the abandoned asylum, unaware of the lunatic spirits that supposedly roamed its halls.
