manic

[man-ik]

adjective

1. pertaining to or affected by mania.

   Synonyms: frantic, agitated, frenzied

manic

/ ˈmænɪk /

adjective

1. characterizing, denoting, or affected by mania

noun

1. a person afflicted with mania

Other Word Forms

• hypermanic adjective
• submanic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manic¹

First recorded in 1900–05, manic is from the Greek word manikós inclined to madness. See mania, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of manic¹

C19: from Greek, from _mania

Example Sentences

One suit was filed by Jacob Irwin, a Wisconsin man who was hospitalized earlier this year after experiencing manic episodes following long conversations with ChatGPT in which the bot reinforced Irwin’s delusional thinking.

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It fell to her to placate guests who had been shouted at, totally ignored or, in some cases, throttled by Basil when in one of his more manic moods.

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But college football’s manic new environment of the transfer portal, “name, image, likeness” income and direct payments has made a fickle sport even more ruthlessly impatient.

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It’s a great song pick with manic crescendos — You blow a fuse, zing boom!

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They said she was told that no one was available to see her, and after experiencing a manic episode she was told to leave the surgery.

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Related Words

• frenzied 
• insane 
• maniacal 
• nutty