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- [man-ik]
- /ˈmæn ɪk/
- /ˈmæn.ɪk/
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- [man-ik]
- /ˈmæn ɪk/
Definitions of manic word
- adjective manic pertaining to or affected by mania. 1
- noun manic Showing wild and apparently deranged excitement and energy. 1
- adjective manic frenzied 1
- adjective manic overexcited 1
- adjective manic psychiatry: involving mania 1
- adjective manic If you describe someone as manic, you mean that they do things extremely quickly or energetically, often because they are very excited or anxious about something. 0
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Origin of manic
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05, manic is from the Greek word manikós inclined to madness. See mania, -ic
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Parts of speech for Manic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
manic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
manic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manic
adj manic
adjective manic
- hyper — overexcited; overstimulated; keyed up.
- agitated — If someone is agitated, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- hectic — characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
- busy — A busy time is a period of time during which you have a lot of things to do.
- hysterical — of, relating to, or characterized by hysteria.
Antonyms for manic
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