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maniacalcharacterized by wild, uncontrolled behavior or extremely enthusiastic activity

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: characterized by wild, uncontrolled behavior or extremely enthusiastic activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈnaɪəkəl/

Korean meaning: 광적인, 미친 듯한, 극도로 열광적인

Korean pronunciation: 머**나**이어컬

Example Sentences

  • The mad scientist worked with maniacal dedication, forgetting to eat or sleep for three days straight.
  • She cleaned her apartment with maniacal intensity, scrubbing every surface until it sparkled like a diamond.
  • The villain's maniacal plan involved training an army of dancing penguins to take over the world.

maniacal

ADJECTIVE

//məˈnaɪəkəl//

characterized by wild, uncontrolled behavior or extremely enthusiastic activity

maniacal concept
💡 Concept

characterized by wild, uncontrolled behavior or extremely enthusiastic activity

maniacal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Maniacal with machines, yet clerical with papers!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/məˈnaɪəkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/məˈnaɪəkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootmania
Suffix--ical

Origin

그리스 신화에서 광기의 신 마니아(Mania)가 인간들을 미치게 만들었다는 전설에서 유래. 그리스어 'mania'(광기)에서 시작되어 현대 영어로 발전했다.

🎵Rhyme

mechanicalricalclerical
mechanical
rical
clerical

🔗Collocations

maniacal laughter
maniacal behavior
maniacal grin
maniacal obsession
maniacal energy
maniacal pursuit

📝Examples

The mad scientist worked with maniacal dedication, forgetting to eat or sleep for three days straight.

😄 Fun example

She cleaned her apartment with maniacal intensity, scrubbing every surface until it sparkled like a diamond.

😄 Fun example

The villain's maniacal plan involved training an army of dancing penguins to take over the world.

😄 Fun example

With maniacal focus, he organized his sock drawer by color, fabric type, and day of the week.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

frenziedcrazedfanaticalobsessivederanged

Antonyms

calmrationalcomposed

Related

maniamanicmaniacobsessionfrenzy

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