MEGALOMANIAC Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

megalomaniac

noun

as in jerk

a person who believes that he or she has unlimited power or importance Their CEO is a real megalomaniac who feels she can partake in any luxury with the company's profits.

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Recent Examples of megalomaniac Stark, having been elected governor and already well along in his fateful descent from an idealistic man of the people to an entirely corrupt megalomaniac, is on the way to visit his childhood home. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026 And leading the country is a megalomaniac — Anthony Starr’s always riveting Homelander — who might be going insane. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026 Trump has a child’s attention span, a megalomaniac’s urge for a ribbon cutting before his term ends, zero willingness to listen to anyone who doesn not agree with him, and — most of all — an unshakable belief that his taste and judgment is far better than any arts commission’s. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026 Henry is a megalomaniac and a complete wuss. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 There are still many in this country who value truth, who believe that history should be preserved and not erased, who understand that constitutional rights should not be swept away to suit the whims of a megalomaniac, and who refuse to wallow in ignorance and hate. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026 Pierre Bergé called me a megalomaniac and threw me out the next season. — James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 The Houthis are led by a family of clerical megalomaniacs who have been prophesying apocalyptic war since the early 2000s. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Cayman’s restaurant culture is shaped by the more than 130 different nationalities found on the islands, from traditional jerk chicken joints to fine dining establishments.

— Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
The desire to make fresh New York rap that isn’t indebted to drill, or chasing broader Gen-Z hip-hop trends such as jerk and rage rap, sometimes leads to experiments that don’t land anywhere.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026

Definition of jerk

Noun

The slow pace continued for a while, but eventually, Punk took down Rhodes with a leaping heel kick and tweaked his knee.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
With first-round pick Monroe Freeling no longer nipping at his heels, Walker has been able to settle in at left tackle and make the most of his opportunities.

— Mike Kaye July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Definition of heel

Noun

One morning during my stay, there were even clowns buzzing about—a thrill to receive a balloon poodle alongside my morning flat white.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
This take on the mad clown of Gotham is less Jack Nicholson and George Romero, choosing a more stoic approach inspired by Conrad Veidt silent films and German expressionism.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Definition of clown

Noun

Clooney might be known as the joker of the two.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026

Definition of joker

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