MANIACS Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words

maniacs

noun

plural of maniac

as in lunatics

a person judged to be legally or medically insane they should permanently put away the maniac who is responsible for these kidnappings

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as in lovers

a person with a strong and habitual liking for something I'm a maniac for anything flavored with peppermint

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Recent Examples of maniacs David extended a hand toward me (imaginary attacks by slow, handshake-wielding maniacs are a martial arts class staple). — Johanna Stein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The odd thing about this choice is that, although the DSA’s platform is indeed chock-full of maniacal proposals, on this particular idea, the maniacs have a point. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026 Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 3 Mar. 2026 Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025

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Noun

The show will serve as a platform for countless lunatics within the InfoWars universe and a platform for larger announcements about the company’s fictional exploits.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Republicans see an opportunity here, portraying progressive and socialist Democrats as lunatics and communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of lunatics

Noun

For the aesthetes who have already seen the latest exhibition at MoMA, this weekend guide for design lovers is intended to point you in a few other directions (and no, this does not include that viral room full of dirt in SoHo).

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Midnight is full of clocks and mirrors, and Hall often structures songs and plot points around countdowns to midnight, when his lovers meet in secret.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of lovers

Noun

But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Atlanta Dream might now be the hottest ticket in town and State Farm Arena would be fools not to host them in Game 6.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fools

Noun

This particular video of the All 22 was viewed by more than 100,000 people, and a number of fans shared their opinion on why the play went so wrong.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Percy Jackson says in one of the clips shown at Lucca, drawing a wild roar from fans assembled at the Teatro Moderno movie theatre.

— John Bleasdale, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fans

Noun

How could anyone in the military support a repulsive, draft-dodging coward who called dead soldiers suckers and losers?

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
The theory seems to be that there will always be another crop of suckers willing to pump money into the ecosystem, so the market will provide.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of suckers

Noun

In the main vintage selling space dealers mingled with their customers, collectors with more casual enthusiasts, and influencers and editors with brand executives.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 and has become a destination for architecture enthusiasts, who, according to the Lovell grandchildren, regularly arrive by the busload to photograph and sketch it.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of enthusiasts

Noun

The larger proportions are more in line with those of the shoe in its earlier lifespan, a detail that hadn’t gone unnoticed among Air Max fanatics over the years.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
Her 22nd book comes out in February, and her fans are fanatics.

— Megan O’Sullivan, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

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