manic
Characterized by mania or crazinessCharacterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
» Mennad's antidepressant made him extremely manic.
Meaning
2 sensesCharacterized by mania or craziness; wicked.
übersteigert, überdreht, überschäumend
маниака́льныйmaniakálʹnyj
Suffering from mania (the state of an abnormally elevated or irritable mood, arousal, and/or energy levels).
manisch, maniakalisch
маниака́льныйmaniakálʹnyj
- affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
Examples
10 sentencesMennad's antidepressant made him extremely manic.
Stefan heard manic footsteps hitting the concrete.
Mennad was going through an angry manic state.
I've been manic before, and ended up homeless.
Tom has periods of debilitating depression followed by bursts of manic activity.
deTom hat Phasen lähmender Depression, denen Ausbrüche manischer Aktivität nachfolgen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.From mania + -ic; Ancient Greek μανικός (manikós). Compare maniac.
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Forms
more manic, most manic| Comparative | more manic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most manic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason:frenzied
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form