LUNATIC
lunatic, moonstruck
(adjective) insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
daredevil, madcap, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
(noun) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
lunatic, madman, maniac
(noun) an insane person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lunatic (plural lunatics)
An insane person.
Synonyms
• moonling
• See also mad person
Adjective
lunatic (comparative more lunatic, superlative most lunatic)
Crazed, mad, insane, demented.
Synonyms
• crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also insane
Anagrams
• cut nail, tunical
Source: Wiktionary
Lu"na*tic, a. Etym: [F. lunatique, L. lunaticus, fr. luna the moon.
See Lunar.]
1. Affected by lunacy; insane; mad.
Lord, have mercy on my son; for he is lunatic. Wyclif (Matt. xvii.
15).
2. Of or pertaining to, or suitable for, an insane person; evincing
lunacy; as, lunatic gibberish; a lunatic asylum.
Lu"na*tic, n.
Definition: A person affected by lunacy; an insane person, esp. one who has
lucid intervals; a madman; a person of unsound mind.
The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, Are of imagination all compact.
Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition