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

Verbinski’s latest, a genre-bending sci-fi that sees Sam Rockwell as a time-travelling madman recruiting help to save humanity from the threat of artificial intelligence, led the director to take a deep dive into new tools. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 June 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

Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are mismatched detectives on the hunt for a madman enacting crimes in the style of the seven deadly sins. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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