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1. lunatic
adjective. ['ˈluːnəˌtɪk'] insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon.
Synonyms
- insane
Antonyms
- practical
- unenthusiastic
Etymology
- lunatique (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- lunaticus (Latin)
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Rhymes with Lunatic
- arithmetic
- impolitic
- politic
- uptick
Sentences with lunatic
1. Adjective
This lunatic is a literary master's favorite, the unreliable narrator.
2. Noun, singular or mass
No escaped lunatic or mental patient costume is complete without a straightjacket.
Quotes about lunatic
1. A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.
- C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
2. Ah,” said a voice from the doorway, “having your annual ‘everyone thinks Will is a lunatic’ meeting, are you? “It’s biannual,” said Jem. “And no, this is not that meeting.
- Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Prince
3. A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
2. lunatic
noun. ['ˈluːnəˌtɪk'] a reckless impetuous irresponsible person.
Synonyms
- hothead
- venturer
- daredevil
- swashbuckler
- harum-scarum
- tearaway
- madcap
Antonyms
- unexcited
- timid
- responsible
- cautious
Etymology
- lunatique (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- lunaticus (Latin)
3. lunatic
noun. ['ˈluːnəˌtɪk'] an insane person.
Synonyms
- diseased person
- crazy
- sick person
- looney
- madwoman
- bedlamite
- sufferer
- nutcase
- weirdo
- pyromaniac
- madman
- maniac
Antonyms
- rational
- wise
- of sound mind
- in their right minds
Etymology
- lunatique (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- lunaticus (Latin)