monomaniac

adjective

as in monomaniacal

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  1. monomaniacal
  2. obsessed
  3. fixated
  4. frantic
Adjective
  • These moments pile up and ultimately converge, paying heartwarming tribute to how even the most monomaniacal movie projects necessitate collaboration.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When Ahab first speaks to the crew about Moby Dick, his diabolical charisma soon infects the men who, apart from Starbuck, enthusiastically join him in his monomaniacal crusade.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of monomaniacal
Adjective
  • The film deals with an urban legend that a Nevada reservoir is a time portal, and the aimless group of teenage best friends who become obsessed with going back in history.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There are many ways to become obsessed with life’s frame rate, with the varying speed of an action and the way that time can be sliced or spun in the presentation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • But my dad was fixated on Envita’s online testimonials from patients who claimed to have beaten aggressive cancers with the clinic’s help.
    — Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Many fixated on certain details that made little sense without fuller context.
    — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixated
Adjective
  • Prosecutors say Flynn staged a home invasion to mislead investigators and claimed in a frantic 911 call that a burglar had shot his wife.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Groh recommends booking a scan out of raw curiosity rather than a frantic search for safety.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of frantic
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“Monomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monomaniac. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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