monomaniacal

adjective

Definition of monomaniacalnext
as in obsessed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monomaniacal
  1. obsessed
  2. fixated
  3. frantic
  4. frenzied
  5. hysterical
  6. distraught
  7. irrational
Adjective
  • Ava is obviously very obsessed with true crime, and Tory has sort of turned a blind eye to it.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Would someone so dangerous be so obsessed with their dead mother?
    Maeve Dunigan, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • Iran has been weakened by Western sanctions, and its leaders remain fixated on internal threats.
    Charles L. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
  • With star center Joel Embiid more fixated than ever on staying healthy throughout the 82-game regular season, the Sixers' signing of Andre Drummond could go down as one of the sneakiest impactful moves of the offseason.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of fixated
Adjective
  • In a frantic 911 call that night, Lyle reported that someone had killed his parents.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Zala’s frantic search for her son becomes the gateway to a sprawling account of a community in crisis and a Black family confronted with an indifferent police force and hostile national media.
    Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of frantic
Adjective
  • My Facebook friends are showing off their Christmas trees, already installed in the living room, and frenzied Black Friday shopping offers have been jamming my inbox for weeks.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The team is probably unlikely to land the 26-year-old superstar, who is expected to command a contract upward of $700 million on a frenzied open market.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of frenzied
Adjective
  • Later, her sister comforted my hysterical mother and washed the blood from between her legs and the dirt from her face and hair.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Hitting hot button issues with fresh insight and hysterical precision, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele revealed themselves to be two of the best comedy writers in the business, leading to a Peabody Award, two Emmy Awards, and millions of fans.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Definition of hysterical
Adjective
  • The Royal Family’s social media channel released video in the aftermath of the protest, showing the king and queen embracing distraught residents.
    Atika Shubert, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Love even blooms for Emilia with a distraught widow (a wonderful Adriana Paz).
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of distraught
Adjective
  • The skill of setting boundaries is necessary for individuals to protect themselves, insulate against irrational guilt while prioritizing their well-being.
    Tor Constantino, MBA, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Comments Horror thrives in abstract spaces — the unknown, the unreal, the inexplicable, the irrational.
    Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of irrational
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