lunatic
noun
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
lunatics
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pluralof lunatic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fatboy Slim knew what to expect from the people he was playing to: "They're lunatics," he joked, lovingly.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
He is the one figure in the story who learns something: How to survive among lunatics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
The “founders and VCs” here are the miners and early buyers who picked up bitcoin at $10, $100, $1,000 — and held on while the rest of us called them lunatics.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025
He added: “I hope at some point we run out because we have gotten rid of all of them, but we’re looking every day for these lunatics that are tearing things up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
They jump like lunatics on Granddad’s new leather couch.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
