lunatic

//ˈluːnətɪk//
C1Frequency Level 11Colloquial
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Noun

lunaticSingular
lunaticsPlural
1

A person who is mentally ill or behaves in a wildly irrational or reckless manner.

That lunatic was driving on the wrong side of the road.

2

(archaic, offensive) A person suffering from a mental disorder, especially one confined to an asylum.

In the 19th century, lunatics were often confined to asylums.

Adjective

lunaticCanonical form
1

Extremely foolish, eccentric, or absurd; wildly irrational.

His lunatic plan to climb the mountain in winter without proper gear worried everyone.

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