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Madman vs Lunatic - What's the difference?

madman | lunatic |

As nouns the difference between madman and lunatic

is that madman is a male who is insane or mentally disturbed while lunatic is an insane person.

As an adjective lunatic is

crazed, mad, insane, demented.

madman

English

Noun

(madmen)
  • A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    lunatic

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An insane person.
  • Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • crazed, mad, insane, demented
  • Synonyms

    * crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also