Synonyms for maniac
ˈmeɪ niˌækma·ni·ac

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1. lunatic, madman, maniacnoun

   an insane person

   Synonyms:
   madman, daredevil, madcap, lunatic, swashbuckler, hothead, harum-scarum

   Antonyms:
   sane

2. maniacadjective

   a person who has an obsession with or excessive enthusiasm for something

   Synonyms:
   lunatic, madman

   Antonyms:
   sane

3. maniacal, maniac(p)adjective

   wildly disordered

   "a maniacal frenzy"

   Antonyms:
   sane

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1. maniacnoun

   Synonyms:
   madman, lunatic, bedlamite, insane person

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1. maniacnoun

   Synonyms:
   madman, bedlamite

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1. List of paraphrases for "maniac":

   stalker, crazy, madman, sick, psychopath, insane, lunatic, freak, psycho

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1. George Carlin:

   Ever notice that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, but anyone going faster is a maniac?

2. Lee Ermey:

   I love the character, the beautiful thing about Sheriff Hoyt is the simple fact that he’s a sexually perverted homicidal maniac. How do you go over the top with this guy? You can just go crazy with him. Basically, I was allowed to do exactly that. Every character I’ve ever played, I always try to take him right to the edge and not allow him to fall over, but directors have a tendency to pull me back a little bit. I hate to hear ‘Less is more.’ It’s a crock of crap. I think more is more and with this character I was allowed to go just completely berserk, and that’s what I love to do.

3. Donald Trump:

   When you look at the way he's dealt with the Senate, where he goes in there, like a, you know, frankly like a little bit of a maniac, you're never going to get things done that way.

4. Donald Trump:

   Just recently, a young 18-year-old man from North Dakota … was targeted and killed, run down in cold blood with an SUV by a radical left maniac, this guy ran him down and not one mainstream media network has even mentioned this horrible crime. Think of it now. Think of it the other way. Think of it the other way. Supposing a mad person ran down somebody on the other side, it would be the biggest story you've ever seen. It's a disgrace.

5. Denise Stott:

   The guy is not a good businessman. He is a good ego maniac.