monomaniacal

adjective

as in obsessed

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Recent Examples of monomaniacal 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, 6 July 2026 Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026 Paul Atreides in Dune, Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme — these are all characters defined by otherworldly gifts, monomaniacal drive, and a cold-blooded disregard for the concerns of others. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 Canty and Lally churn with monomaniacal might, spurring Lewis to play bold, declarative melodies that Piorg answers with force. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 19 Feb. 2026 This monomaniacal and thoroughly individualized focus turned mindfulness into yet another personalized optimization ritual. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026 As the name suggests, looksmaxxers share a monomaniacal commitment to improving their physical appearance. — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026 Until the cycle is broken, the monomaniacal goal of Bills Mafia will be to outlast the Chiefs in the postseason. — Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025 Reaching the moon 56 years ago meant a monomaniacal focus on that one goal, not the split attention—and split budgets—of maintaining a permanent presence in low-Earth orbit while simultaneously trying to reach another world. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniacal
  1. obsessed
  2. fixated
  3. frantic
  4. frenzied
  5. hysterical
  6. distraught
  7. irrational
Adjective
  • Although my daughter became obsessed with Full House years ago, her experience was radically different from mine.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026
  • In addition to these skincare classics, CVS also carries the beauty tools we’re all obsessed with, from gua sha stones to red light therapy devices.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • The thriller stars Cliff Robertson as a real estate developer who becomes fixated on a young woman (Genevieve Bujold) who bears a striking resemblance to his late wife.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
  • Currently, brands are fixated on AI transformation, digital optimization and creator partnerships.
    — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of fixated
Adjective
  • His grandmother's frantic cleaning ahead of Passover, Hallegua’s favorite season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The heist goes wrong when one sister injures her back and ends up trapped on the second floor, setting off an increasingly frantic bid to get out before the homeowner comes home.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of frantic
Adjective
  • When animals approach the acacia tree to feed on its leaves, the tree releases chemicals that stir its ants into a frenzied mob willing and able to chase an elephant.
    — Will Cady, SPIN, 30 July 2026
  • Nyong’o is as frenzied here as Helen was with Telemachus, each woman trying to stand up for herself.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 July 2026
Definition of frenzied
Adjective
  • Everyone’s out of their element, which leads to the game’s most botched (and hysterical) round.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 July 2026
  • Maher has spent decades as an increasingly acidic monitor of his homeland’s hysterical politics on his HBO show, Real Time.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
Definition of hysterical
Adjective
  • Some jurors cried while others looked distraught during the testimony.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Leaving the Door Open For More S Pen fans were distraught when Samsung removed support for its beloved stylus from the Z Fold 7 in 2025.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
Definition of distraught
Adjective
  • For all the film focuses on Carlson’s irrational attempts to peg the murder on gay people, the actual gay man Tom disappears from the narrative for long periods of time.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 July 2026
  • Retailers’ reputations as poor environments for technology innovation is not unjustified, but their behavior is not completely irrational either.
    — Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of irrational

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