Maniacal

Pronunciation: /məˈnaɪəkəl/

Definitions of maniacal

adjective showing wild and uncontrollable emotion or behavior

Example Sentences

A1 The maniacal laughter coming from the haunted house scared the children.

A2 The maniacal villain plotted his evil scheme to take over the city.

B1 The maniacal driver sped through the streets, narrowly avoiding accidents.

B2 The maniacal scientist conducted dangerous experiments in his laboratory.

C1 The maniacal dictator's reign of terror brought fear to the entire nation.

C2 The maniacal serial killer left a trail of destruction in his wake.

Examples of maniacal in a Sentence

formal The maniacal behavior exhibited by the suspect raised concerns among the investigators.

informal She went on a maniacal shopping spree and bought way too many things.

slang He has this maniacal laugh that always creeps me out.

figurative The maniacal storm wreaked havoc on the small town, leaving destruction in its wake.

Grammatical Forms of maniacal

• past tense: maniacaled
• plural: maniacals
• comparative: more maniacal
• superlative: most maniacal
• present tense: is maniacal
• future tense: will be maniacal
• perfect tense: has been maniacal
• continuous tense: is being maniacal
• singular: maniacal
• positive degree: maniacal
• infinitive: to be maniacal
• gerund: being maniacal
• participle: maniacaling

Origin and Evolution of maniacal

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Late Latin and Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'maniacal' originated from the Late Latin word 'maniacalis', which derived from the Greek word 'maniakos' meaning 'pertaining to madness'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'maniacal' has retained its original meaning of relating to madness or showing extreme enthusiasm or excitement, but it has also taken on a more colloquial usage to describe someone as wildly or uncontrollably enthusiastic or excited.