Synonyms for maniacal

Most common

insane · lunatic · frantic · rabid · raving · delirious

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Like a maniac; insane; frenzied.

Example sentences

• insane The like-to-dislike ratio on this video is insane.
• lunatic Gunter was yelling at the cops like a lunatic to help him.
• frantic Tom told me that he thought that Mary was frantic.
• rabid Tom was attacked by a rabid squirrel on Halloween day.
• raving I heard him raving, the words entirely disconnected.
• delirious Gabriel was delirious when the rescuers found him.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

mad¹

5 letters

rabid²

6 letters

insane², raving²

7 letters

lunatic³, frantic²

9 letters

delirious⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rabid² = 2 syllables).