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Maniacal vs Maniac - What's the difference?

maniacal | maniac |

Maniacal is a related term of maniac.


As a adjective maniacal

is like a maniac; insane; frenzied.

As a noun maniac is

an insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.

maniacal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Like a maniac; insane; frenzied.

    • Derived terms

    * maniacally

    maniac

    English

    Alternative forms

    * maniack (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An insane person, especially one who suffers from a mania.
  • A fanatic, a person with an obsession.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * brainiac * trainiac

    Related terms

    * -maniac * mania * maniacal

    Anagrams

    * *