lunatic 1 of 2

informal

lunatic

2 of 2

noun

informal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lunatic
Adjective
There’s no malice involved in lunatic-appeasement, however. Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 Meanwhile, mom Linda (John Roberts) cheerleads with lunatic optimism. Amy Nicholson, Variety, 23 May 2022 Having long since given up on reigning in the enormous lunatic wing of their party, Republican leaders had, particularly after the rise of Donald Trump, began actively catering to it. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 20 Apr. 2022 The point of such a response would be to portray the Democrats as the reasonable party upholding moderation and decency in the face of a lunatic assault on the rights and freedoms of the female half of the population. Damon Linker, The Week, 1 Apr. 2022 See All Example Sentences for lunatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunatic
Adjective
  • The Marlins would be foolish to trade away an ace with affordable team control at his lowest value ever.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
  • Schulman’s characters make enough foolish and self-indulgent choices to fill a volume twice the size of this slim one.
    Book Marks July 11, Literary Hub, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • At best, Trantalis and Glassman are being played for fools.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025
  • Not even the streamers could provide a lot of new entertainment for us fools.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • And some stupid Republicans, and foolish Republicans, fall into the net.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 July 2025
  • The film ends with Lady Susan setting herself up in a kind of throuple, although one member of the ménage is too stupid to be so informed.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • Still, when those characters are a gaggle of 20-somethings being stalked by a hook-wielding and slicker-wearing homicidal maniac, there is surely cause for some cellular activity.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2025
  • At least his brand of evil maniac is kind of funny and endearing.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Later in the film, François Arnaud plays a dreamy/nightmare client, matching her gentleness with mad intensity, while giving their scenes together a charge that carries the film into its frenzied conclusion with bold poise.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • So Lex Luthor, his oldest foe and my favorite, transitions from a mad scientist at this time to the corporate man, the importance of him and capitalist power.
    Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • This perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show caters to both the more traditional Goodspeed audiences.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
  • Green Lantern is earnest and bright and, yeah, incredibly silly and a little embarrassing.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Two summers ago, as a group of people used their cars to stop traffic to help a gaggle of 150 to 200 geese cross a road in Henderson, Nevada, a driver went around them and struck at least nine geese, a witness told ABC affiliate KTNV.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2025
  • And now that silly goose still out here shaking dat a** for drake every day.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • The French super powerhouse has taken teams part since winning the UEFA Champions League crown on May 24, outscoring its foes by an absurd 21-1 margin.
    Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • From the vantage point of 2025, this appears as absurd as suggesting that women’s soccer matches should be 70 minutes instead of 90, the same as in the men’s game.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 12 July 2025

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“Lunatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunatic. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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