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Thesaurus entry: lunatic
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lunatic
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noun
he drives like a lunatic
synonyms
: maniac, madman, madwoman, imbecile, psychopath, psychotic; fool, idiot; eccentric;
informal
loony, nut, nutcase, head case, psycho, moron, screwball, crackpot, fruitcake, loon.
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adjective
1.
a lunatic prisoner. See mad sense 1.
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a lunatic idea. See mad sense 3.