Manic

//ˈmænɪk// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person exhibiting mania.
  2. 2
    A member of the Manic Street Preachers
Adjective
  1. 1
    Characterized by mania or craziness; wicked.

    "Reuniting the cast of Trainspotting for a new adventure 21 years on could have gone badly. The BBC's misjudged This Life + 10, bringing the cast of the iconic 90s TV drama back together, is a case in point. But [Danny] Boyle and his four musketeers give it just the right frantic, jaded energy and manic anxiety."

  2. 2
    Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).
Adjective
  1. 1
    affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
abnormalagogaquiverarousedatingleatwitter

Example

More examples

"Tom has periods of debilitating depression followed by bursts of manic activity."

Etymology

From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.

Related phrases

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