Lunatic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈluːnətɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lunatic is a noun meaning An insane person.
Meaning
An insane person.
More Meanings
- Crazed, mad, insane, demented.
- (literary, rare) Relating to the Moon; lunar.
- (literary, rare) Influenced or affected by the Moon.
Example Sentences
This I remember: she was false as the lunatic sea.
You may be right I may be crazy Oh, but it just may be a lunatic you're looking for
As the narrator turns his attention to the moon itself and its Lunatic inhabitants, Heinsius seems to draw on the True History, but is still within the confines of the Icaromenippus.
That or I might bounce off something I hit and head back out into space, become the light in the eye of some lunatic observer, looking up at the big blue ball and seeing me bang something in their retina.
Word Forms
- lunatics
- lunatick
Synonyms for lunatic
Depending on context, synonyms include crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include insane, madman, moonstruck, maniac, hothead, harum-scarum.
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