madman

mad-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A man who is mentally ill or behaves in a wild, uncontrolled manner.

  2. 2.

    A person who acts in an extremely foolish or reckless way.

Forms

plural: madmen

Related words

Antonyms: sane person
See also: lunatic, madness, maniac
Synonyms: lunatic, maniac, psychopath

Etymology

From Old English gemad ("mad") + man, compound formed in Middle English.