madman

noun

mad·​man ˈmad-ˌman 

-mən

: a man who is or acts as if insane

Synonyms of madman

• devil
• cowboy

Examples of madman in a Sentence

a celebrity being stalked by a madman

as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman

Recent Examples on the Web

Ozzy was the madman up front, usually singing brooding lyrics written by Geezer. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 17 June 2026

Congress must take a stand against a madman who publicly threatened to kill 93 million people. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026

When Sarah’s eyes moved from the map to the paper piling up in my writing nook marked with the chicken scratchings of a madman, her eyebrows arched to the highest point eyebrows can arch. — Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

My high school basketball coach was, depending on the day, either a motivational genius or a certified madman. — Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing madman

• like a madman

Rhymes for madman

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman

Kids Definition

madman

noun

mad·​man ˈmad-ˌman 

-mən

: a man who is or who acts as if mentally unsound