Synonyms of berserk

berserk 1 of 3

adverb

as in frantically

in a confused and reckless manner

the familiar scene in horror movies where everyone runs berserk as the monster destroys everything in sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frantically
• wildly
• wild
• uncontrollably
• amok
• desperately
• frenziedly
• frenetically
• hectically
• madly
• berserkly
• harum-scarum
• crazily
• recklessly
• haywire
• helter-skelter
• pell-mell
• agitatedly
• confusedly
• heedlessly
• feverishly
• riotously
• tumultuously
• turbulently
• aimlessly
• haphazardly
• wantonly
• haphazard
• topsy-turvy
• skittishly
• chaotically
• hit or miss
• hotheadedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calmly
• coolly
• peacefully
• serenely
• placidly
• unconcernedly
• imperturbably
• mildly
• composedly
• passively
• meekly
• systematically
• collectedly
• orderly
• methodically
• tamely
• self-possessedly
• self-composedly

berserk

2 of 3

adjective

as in ballistic

Related Words

• ballistic
• nuclear
• crazed
• psychotic
• maniacal
• mad
• demented
• psycho
• insane
• ape
• deranged
• unbalanced
• amok
• loopy
• unhinged
• bonkers
• nuts
• nutty
• mental
• delirious
• batty
• non compos mentis
• loco
• disordered
• daft
• aberrant
• disturbed
• fey
• delusional
• bananas
• brainsick
• eccentric
• delusionary
• irrational
• off
• crazy
• dotty
• oddball
• bats
• unsound
• potty
• pixilated
• strange
• foolish
• wud
• touched
• teched
• unreasonable
• queer
• witless
• senseless
• frenzied
• odd
• frantic
• depressed
• hysterical
• distraught
• distracted
• raving
• wigged-out

Dissimilar Words

• rational
• reasonable
• clear
• normal
• lucid
• judicious
• wise
• sensible
• healthy
• sound
• sane
• balanced
• well-adjusted
• unneurotic
• compos mentis
• uncrazy

berserk

3 of 3

noun

variants or berserker

as in cowboy

Related Words

• cowboy
• madman
• hot dog
• showboat
• madcap
• devil
• daredevil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of berserk

Adjective

This has unintended consequences when both Batel and Spock share a vision that sends Spock into a berserk rage. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 31 July 2025

But that was before Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear and before UConn star Paige Bueckers went absolutely berserk, scoring 40 in the Sweet 16. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025

Noun

Every four years, soccer fans around the globe go berserk over the World Cup, but in host cities like Los Angeles, the worldwide spectacle feels bittersweet and financially out of reach. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Peer in on the New York team making a medium-to-deep run in the playoffs as every New Yorker in your life goes berserk. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 16 May 2026

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