madman

The word “madman” has 2 syllables: mad-man

It's pronounced as /ˈmædˌmæn/


What is synonym and antonym for madman?

In the thesaurus, “madman” has 21 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for madman along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for madman

  • bedlamite
  • berserk
  • berserker
  • cowboy
  • crazy person
  • crazyman
  • cuckoo
  • daredevil
  • deranged person
  • devil
  • hotdog
  • looney
  • lunatic
  • madcap
  • maniac
  • nut
  • nutcase
  • psychopath
  • raver
  • screwball
  • showboat

Meanings of madman

  • noun
    1. A male who is insane or mentally disturbed.

Example Sentences

  • The village feared the madman who roamed the streets at night.
  • The novel's antagonist was portrayed as a deranged madman seeking revenge.
  • The psychiatrist studied the behavior of the madman to understand the complexities of mental illness.
  • The police apprehended the madman before he could harm anyone else.
  • In folklore, the forest was said to be haunted by a mysterious madman who lured travelers astray.

On this page you'll find 21 synonyms or another words to madman, such as: bedlamite, berserk, berserker, cowboy, crazy person, crazyman, cuckoo.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

daredevil

  • adventurer
  • adventuresome
  • adventurous
  • audacious
  • berserk
  • berserker
  • blithe
  • bold
  • brainless
  • brash
  • brave
  • carefree
  • careless
  • courageous
  • cowboy
  • daring
  • dauntless
  • devil
  • devil-may-care
  • doughty
  • fearless
  • feckless
  • foolhardy
  • foolish
  • freewheeling
  • gallant
  • greathearted
  • gutsy
  • happy-go-lucky
  • hardy
  • harebrained
  • harum-scarum
  • hasty
  • headlong
  • heedless
  • hell-for-leather
  • heroic
  • heroical
  • hot dog
  • hotdog
  • hotheaded
  • impetuous
  • imprudent
  • impulsive
  • inattentive
  • incautious
  • inconsiderate
  • intrepid
  • irresponsible
  • kamikaze
  • lionhearted
  • madcap
  • madman
  • manful
  • mindless
  • nonchalant
  • overbold
  • overconfident
  • precipitate
  • rash
  • reckless
  • regardless
  • risk-taker
  • scatterbrained
  • show-off
  • showboat
  • slaphappy
  • stalwart
  • stout
  • stouthearted
  • stuntman
  • stuntperson
  • stuntwoman
  • temerarious
  • thoughtless
  • unconcerned
  • undauntable
  • undaunted
  • unheeding
  • unmindful
  • unthinking
  • unworried
  • valiant
  • valorous
  • venturesome
  • venturous
  • wild

deadhead

  • JD
  • airhead
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • black sheep
  • blackguard
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bother
  • bromide
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • bummer
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • culprit
  • cur
  • dawdler
  • desperado
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • downer
  • drag
  • drip
  • dull person
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • evader
  • fallen angel
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • felon
  • flat tire
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • headache
  • heel
  • hoodlum
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jailbird
  • jerk
  • juvenile delinquent
  • juvie
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • lawbreaker
  • loafer
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lounger
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • malefactor
  • meathead
  • miscreant
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • nag
  • natural
  • neglecter
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • nudge
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • pain
  • pain in the neck
  • pest
  • pill
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • punk
  • ratbag
  • recreant
  • reprobate
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • simpleton
  • sinner
  • skunk
  • snake
  • soporific
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stuffed shirt
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • tedious person
  • thickhead
  • tiresome person
  • turkey
  • villain
  • wet blanket
  • wimp
  • woodenhead
  • wrongdoer
  • yahoo
  • yawn
  • yo-yo
  • young offender
  • zany

gander

  • airhead
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • blush
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • cast
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • flash
  • fleeting look
  • fool
  • gape
  • gawk
  • gaze
  • glance
  • glare
  • glimpse
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • lamp
  • leer
  • loggerhead
  • look
  • look-see
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • ogle
  • peek
  • peep
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • quick look
  • ratbag
  • regard
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • side-glance
  • sight
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slant
  • snake
  • squinny
  • squint
  • stare
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • swivel
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • view
  • villain
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

gawk

  • Neanderthal
  • airhead
  • anthropoid
  • ape
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blink
  • blockhead
  • blunderer
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bore
  • brute
  • bubblehead
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodhopper
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • consider
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fixate
  • fool
  • galoot
  • gander
  • gape
  • gawp
  • gaze
  • glare
  • gloat
  • glower
  • goggle
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • hulk
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • leer
  • loggerhead
  • look
  • loon
  • looney
  • loony
  • loser
  • louse
  • lout
  • lubber
  • lug
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • observe
  • ogle
  • outface
  • outstare
  • palooka
  • peer
  • peruse
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • rascal
  • ratbag
  • regard
  • rogue
  • rubberneck
  • saphead
  • scamp
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slouch
  • snake
  • stare
  • stare down
  • stinker
  • stock
  • study
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • tike
  • turkey
  • tyke
  • villain
  • watch
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yawp
  • yo-yo

go on

  • act
  • advance
  • airhead
  • arise
  • assassin
  • bandit
  • be
  • bear
  • beast
  • befall
  • behave
  • betide
  • birdbrain
  • blab
  • blabber
  • blither
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bravo
  • break
  • brigand
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • bully
  • bumble
  • burble
  • cad
  • carry on
  • chance
  • chat
  • chatter
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • come
  • come about
  • come down
  • come off
  • come to pass
  • come up
  • comport
  • conduct
  • cook
  • creep
  • cretin
  • criminal
  • crook
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • cutthroat
  • deadhead
  • deport
  • desperado
  • develop
  • deviate
  • digress
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • do
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • drivel
  • drool
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • endure
  • execute
  • fall out
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • felon
  • follow
  • fool
  • gab
  • gabble
  • gander
  • gangbanger
  • gangsta
  • gangster
  • gawk
  • gibber
  • go ahead
  • go down
  • go off
  • golem
  • goof
  • goose
  • gorilla
  • gunman
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hang on
  • hap
  • happen
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • highwayman
  • hold on
  • hood
  • hoodlum
  • hooligan
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • intervene
  • jabber
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • juvenile delinquent
  • keep on
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • last
  • lawbreaker
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • mafioso
  • malefactor
  • materialize
  • maunder
  • meathead
  • mobster
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • occur
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • pass
  • patter
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • persevere
  • persist
  • pickpocket
  • pinhead
  • pirate
  • plug-ugly
  • prat
  • prate
  • prattle
  • proceed
  • punk
  • racketeer
  • ramble
  • ratbag
  • rattle
  • result
  • rise
  • robber
  • roughneck
  • rowdy
  • ruffian
  • run on
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • scoundrel
  • shlub
  • sidetrack
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stay
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stray
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • swindler
  • take place
  • tearaway
  • thickhead
  • thief
  • thug
  • tough
  • toughie
  • toughy
  • transpire
  • turkey
  • turn out
  • vandal
  • villain
  • waffle
  • wander
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • yob
  • yobbo
  • zany

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