manic

Extremely excited, active, or uncontrolled.

• He gave a manic laugh.
• The kitchen was full of manic activity before dinner.
• We worked at a manic pace all morning.

Similar words: frantic, frenzied, wild

Opposites: calm

Common phrases: manic laughter, manic energy, manic pace

Having a condition that causes unusually high energy, excitement, or anger and may affect judgment.

• She was manic and barely slept.
• He received treatment after a manic episode.
• The doctor asked whether she had experienced manic symptoms before.

Common phrases: manic episode, manic symptoms, manic patient

A person experiencing unusually high energy or excitement because of a mental health condition.

• The report described him as a manic.
• The study compared manics with other patients.
• The old textbook called a patient in this state a manic.

Common phrases: a diagnosed manic, an untreated manic