The difference between Lunatic and Maniacal

When used as adjectives, lunatic means crazed, mad, insane, demented, whereas maniacal means like a maniac.


Lunatic is also noun with the meaning: an insane person.

check bellow for the other definitions of Lunatic and Maniacal

  1. Lunatic as a noun:

    An insane person.

  1. Lunatic as an adjective:

    Crazed, mad, insane, demented.

  1. Maniacal as an adjective:

    Like a maniac; insane; frenzied.