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lunatic

UK
/ˈluː.nə.tɪk/
US
/ˈluː.nə.tɪk/

Translations

lunaticnoun
lunatics
pl
UK
/ˈluːnətɪk/
US
/ˈluːnətɪk/
fouSens vieilli ou offensant pour une personne atteinte de troubles mentaux.
He ranted like a lunatic in the middle of the street.
Il hurlait comme un fou au milieu de la rue.
Additional translations
dingueFamilier.
Synonyms
maniac
madman
psycho
deranged person
insane person
nut
nutcase
crackpot
loon
loony
lunaticadjective
more lunatic
Comp.
most lunatic
Super.
UK
/ˈluː.nə.tɪk/
US
/ˈluː.nə.tɪk/
She came up with a lunatic plan to travel the world on a unicycle.
Elle a imaginé un plan insensé pour faire le tour du monde en monocycle.
Additional translations
déraisonnable
fouSens vieilli ou offensant.
lunaireSens archaïque, relatif aux phases de la lune.
Synonyms
insane
crazy
mad
deranged
unhinged
wild
frantic
irrational

Definitions

lunaticnoun
A person who is mentally ill; an insane person (dated or offensive).
He ranted like a lunatic in the middle of the street.
A person who behaves in a wild, foolish, or reckless manner.
Only a lunatic would attempt that stunt.
lunaticadjective
Wildly foolish or irrational.
His lunatic behavior at the party left everyone in shock.
Extremely foolish or eccentric.
She came up with a lunatic plan to travel the world on a unicycle.
Mentally deranged; insane (now dated or offensive).
The court found the defendant lunatic and ordered institutionalization.
Pertaining to or affected by the phases of the moon; moonstruck (archaic).
In medieval lore, certain disorders were thought to be lunatic ailments brought on by the full moon.
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