The meaning of MANIACAL is affected with or suggestive of madness. How to use maniacal in a sentence.

Synonyms for MANIACAL: psychotic, crazed, lunatic, looney, nuts, psycho, cracked, mental; Antonyms of MANIACAL: sound, sane, reasonable, rational, balanced, clear, normal, lucid

The noun maniac is almost always used to describe people who do nutty things—serial killers, insane people on the street, crowds at soccer matches. But the adjective maniacal can be more loosely applied to situations, settings, animals, etc. You can use maniacal to describe almost anything that seems wildly crazy or dangerously out of kilter.

Some of her more distinctive features include having a disheveled, maniacal appearance, wild-looking hair, and an oversized mouth.

Americans work too much, think too much about work, and cultivate an air of competent yet maniacal busyness. She had a somewhat maniacal grin on her face. That's essential to …

of or relating to mania or a maniac. Examples have not been reviewed. I slipped into the shoes of a maniacal 81-year-old widow so effortlessly it was almost frightening. The maniacal slogging …

If you describe someone's behaviour as maniacal, you mean that it is extreme, violent, or very determined, as if the person were insane. [ disapproval ] He was almost maniacal in his pursuit …

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective maniacal. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Define maniacal. maniacal synonyms, maniacal pronunciation, maniacal translation, English dictionary definition of maniacal. also ma·ni·ac adj. 1. Suggestive of or afflicted with extreme mental derangement: a maniacal frenzy. 2. Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or …

Suggestive of or afflicted with extreme mental derangement. A maniacal frenzy. Characterized by excessive or persistent enthusiasm. Of, having, or showing mania; wildly insane; raving. Jake …