megalomaniac

noun

Definition of megalomaniacnext
as in jerk
a person who believes that he or she has unlimited power or importance Their CEO is a real megalomaniac who feels she can partake in any luxury with the company's profits.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for megalomaniac
  1. jerk
  2. heel
  3. clown
  4. joker
Noun
  • Jim is a real jerk when Tabitha tells him about her dream, instantly casting doubt on her rather than listening and possibly learning something or using the new information to help piece together clues.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of jerk
Noun
  • SolarEdge Technologies — The clean energy stock jumped 14% on the heels of Goldman Sachs’ double upgrade to buy from sell.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • SoftBank’s commitment comes on the heels of many Big Tech executives kowtowing to the president-elect—and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman all announcing $1 million donations to Trump’s inaugural fund.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of heel
Noun
  • The sequel is part prison drama, part musical, as incarcerated clown Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) goes on trial for multiple murders but finds a mercurial soulmate in an understanding super-fan (Lady Gaga).
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Many travelers make the 210-mile drive north from Las Vegas just for the clown experience.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of clown
Noun
  • The Bob Dylan that the world fell in love with was a thinker, a joker, a fighter, and sometimes a lover.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of joker
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near megalomaniac

megaliths

megalomaniac

megalomaniacs

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Megalomaniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalomaniac. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on megalomaniac

Nglish: Translation of megalomaniac for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...