maniacal

adjective
UK: /məˈnaɪəkəl/
US: /məˈnaɪəkəl/

  1. Exhibiting wild and violent behavior, often associated with mental illness or extreme excitement.

    1. He had a maniacal laugh.
    2. The villain's maniacal plan involved taking over the world with robots.

  2. Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement; intensely enthusiastic to the point of being irrational.

    1. She approached the project with maniacal energy.
    2. His maniacal devotion to the team was both inspiring and slightly worrying.

Synonyms

frenzied rabid hysterical zealous insane

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "maniacal" in English means: Exhibiting wild and violent behavior, often associated with mental illness or extreme excitement., Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement; intensely enthusiastic to the point of being irrational..

The phonetic transcription of "maniacal" is /məˈnaɪəkəl/ in British English and /məˈnaɪəkəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "maniacal": frenzied, rabid, hysterical, zealous, insane.

Example usage of "maniacal": "He had a maniacal laugh.". More examples on the page.