MANIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason

Example:

outbursts of drunken violence and manic activity and creativity

Synonyms:

frenzied; manic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

wild (marked by extreme lack of restraint or control)

Derivation:

mania (an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action)

mania (a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently)