Synonyms of maniac

maniac

noun

ˈmā-nē-ˌak 

1

as in lunatic

a person judged to be legally or medically insane

they should permanently put away the maniac who is responsible for these kidnappings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lunatic
• psychopath
• fool
• psycho
• bug
• loon
• schizo
• wacko
• loony
• nutcase
• sicko
• nutter
• madman
• whacko
• fruitcake
• psychotic
• nut
• crazy
• madwoman
• head case
• abnormal
• patient
• sickie
• character
• crack
• crackbrain
• sociopath
• monomaniac
• paranoid
• deviant
• schizophrenic
• obsessive
• manic-depressive
• neurotic
• weirdo
• eccentric
• schizoid
• kook
• fantastic
• crackpot
• psychoneurotic
• screwball
• flake
• codger
• oddball
• crank
• obsessive-compulsive
• case
• tike
• original
• tyke
• zany
• mythomaniac
• schizophrene
• oddity
• quiz

2

as in lover

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something

I'm a maniac for anything flavored with peppermint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lover
• fan
• sucker
• enthusiast
• fanatic
• freak
• addict
• fiend
• buff
• junkie
• devotee
• fool
• hound
• aficionado
• nut
• collector
• supporter
• bug
• junky
• admirer
• friend
• proponent
• habitue
• fancier
• afficionado
• maven
• expert
• head
• mavin
• habitué
• groupie
• authority
• promoter
• connoisseur
• amateur
• dilettante
• disciple
• exponent
• zealot
• advocate
• follower
• champion
• adherent
• evangelist
• cultist
• apostle
• patron
• votary
• partisan
• booster
• convert
• backer
• hanger-on
• faddist
• partizan
• rooter
• well-wisher

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• critic
• nonfan
• detractor
• carper
• belittler
• nonadmirer

Examples of maniac in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What kind of half-mad maniacs would embark on such a strange and labor-intensive endeavor? —Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2024

The Captain America-like Homelander (Antony Starr), ostensibly a beloved national hero, is a homicidal maniac who at one point causes an airliner full of civilians to plunge to their deaths. —David Faris, theweek, 26 June 2024

The initial notion was Butcher’s a maniac, and almost everyone in Butcher’s life is trying to hold him back. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 June 2024

As every armed conflict in world history has proven, homicidal maniacs like Mia Goth’s Pearl often thrive in a wartime environment. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2024