What is another word for madman?

Pronunciation: [mˈadmən] (IPA)

When it comes to synonyms for the word "madman," there are numerous options to choose from. Some common options include lunatic, insane person, crazy individual, maniac, psycho, nutcase, and deranged person. Other options could include words like unhinged, unstable, or irrational. However, it's important to note that these words can be loaded terms and should be used with caution. It's often better to use more specific language to describe someone's mental health or behavior rather than relying on generic labels that can be stigmatizing. As such, it's important to consider the context and tone when using any of these synonyms.

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Usage examples for Madman

He saw the wounded Swiss to whom he felt immense gratitude and whom he pitied so heartily that, at first, during their conversation, he took him for a madman; he saw little Nasibu with skull as round as a ball, and the row of sleeping "pagahs," and the barrels of the Remingtons stacked against the rock and glistening in the fire.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
I grabbed the telephone and demanded the Otooska House until the central operator must have thought there was a madman at the other end.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford
Has that poor man, I may say that madman, though he vehemently protested against the suspicion, really spoken words to me that I could not understand, accompanied by looks that I shudder to think of, for they seem to me to have been more expressive than his words.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse

Famous quotes with Madman

  • There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him.
    Antonin Artaud
  • There is only one difference between a madman and me. I am not mad.
    Charlotte Bronte
  • Speech and silence. We feel safer with a madman who talks than with one who cannot open his mouth.
    Emile M. Cioran
  • Ninety percent of people's nightmares is standing in front of 1,000 people. Did you know that? And having to speak. You would have thought it would have been a madman tying you up and taking your eyes out.
    Robbie Coltrane
  • The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad.
    Salvador Dali

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