释义 |
View usage for: (luːnətɪk) Word forms: plural lunatics1. countable nounIf you describe someone as a lunatic, you think they behave in a dangerous, stupid, or annoying way. [informal, disapproval] Her son thinks she's an absolute raving lunatic. Synonyms: nutter [British, slang], nut [slang], maniac, loony [slang] More Synonyms of lunatic 2. adjectiveIf you describe someone's behaviour or ideas as lunatic, you think they are very foolish and possibly dangerous. [disapproval] ...the operation of the market taken to lunatic extremes. ...a country spurned until now by all except the more lunatic of journalists andadventurers. Synonyms: mad, crazy, insane, irrational More Synonyms of lunatic 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]If you describe a place or situation as lunatic, you mean that it is confused and seems out of control. He pleads for sanity in a lunatic world. 4. countable nounPeople who were mentally ill used to be called lunatics. [old-fashioned, offensive] lunatic in British English (ˈluːnətɪk) adjective also (rarely): lunatical (luːˈnætɪkəl)1. an archaic word for insane noun3. old-fashioned a person who is insane Derived forms lunatically (luˈnatically) adverb Word origin C13 (adj) via Old French from Late Latin lūnāticus crazy, moonstruck, from Latin lūna moon lunatic in American English (ˈlunətɪk) adjective1. suffering from lunacy; insane 2. of or characterized by lunacy 3. of or for insane persons ▶ USAGE: Term seldom used now except in hyperbolic extension Word origin ME lunatik < OFr lunatique < LL lunaticus, moon-struck, crazy < L luna, the moon: see light 1Synonyms of 'lunatic'madman, nutter, psychopath, nut mad, crazy, insane, irrational More Synonyms of lunatic In other languageslunatic British English: lunatic / ˈluːnətɪk/ NOUN If you describe someone as a lunatic, you think they behave in a dangerous, stupid, or annoying way. Her son thinks she's an absolute raving lunatic. - American English: lunatic
- Arabic: مَجْنُوُنْ
- Brazilian Portuguese: lunático
- Chinese: 疯子
- Croatian: luđak
- Czech: blázen
- Danish: galning
- Dutch: krankzinnige
- European Spanish: lunático
- Finnish: hullu
- French: fou
- German: Wahnsinniger
- Greek: φρενοβλαβής
- Italian: stravagante
- Japanese: 愚人
- Korean: 정신 이상자
- Norwegian: galskap
- Polish: człowiek umysłowo chory
- European Portuguese: lunático
- Romanian: dement
- Russian: сумасшедший
- Latin American Spanish: lunático
- Swedish: galning
- Thai: คนบ้า
- Turkish: kaçık
- Ukrainian: божевільний
- Vietnamese: người điên
Chinese translation of 'lunatic' n (c) - (inf, = fool)
疯(瘋)子 (fēngzi) (个(個), gè) - (o.f., mentally ill)
精神失常者 (jīngshén shīchángzhě) (名, míng)
adj - [behaviour]
疯(瘋)的 (fēng de)
Definition a person who behaves in a foolish or erratic manner (informal) They must have wondered who this lunatic was, shouting and waving at them. Synonyms nutter (British, slang) nut (slang) maniac nutcase (slang) headcase (informal) headbanger (informal) crazy (informal) Definition foolish or ridiculous the operation of the market taken to lunatic extremes Synonyms mad crazy insane irrational nuts (slang) barking (slang) daft barmy (slang) bonkers (slang, mainly British) loopy (informal) crackpot (informal) barking mad (slang) see madAdditional synonymsDefinition idiotic or crazy a crackbrained theory Synonyms crazy, idiotic, loopy (informal), crackpot (informal), gonzo (slang) Definition behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way a deranged and motiveless rampage Synonyms mad, crazy, distracted, frantic, frenzied, irrational, maddened, crazed, demented, unbalanced, berserk, delirious, loopy (informal), crackpot (informal) Definition a person who behaves in a foolish manner He drives like a loony, far too fast! Synonyms nutter (British, slang), nutcase (slang), maniac, headcase (informal), headbanger (slang) - lumpish
- lumpy
- lunacy
- lunatic
- lunchtime
- lung
- lunge
|