Thesaurus
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Synonyms & Antonyms of maniac
1
a person judged to be legally or medically insane
- they should permanently put away the maniac who is responsible for these kidnappings
Synonyms for maniac
Words Related to maniac
- madman,
- madwoman
- manic-depressive,
- monomaniac,
- mythomaniac,
- neurotic,
- obsessive,
- obsessive-compulsive,
- paranoid,
- psychoneurotic,
- psychotic,
- schizo,
- schizoid,
- schizophrene,
- schizophrenic,
- sociopath
2
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
- I'm a maniac for anything flavored with peppermint
Synonyms for maniac
Words Related to maniac
Near Antonyms for maniac
Antonyms for maniac
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on maniac
What made you want to look up maniac? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!
- Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
Share maniac
Time Traveler for maniac
The first known use of maniac was circa 1763
See more words from the same year