as in fools
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
no, you can't ski off the roof, you lunatic!
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Recent Examples of lunatics
Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Shame on the leadership of Minnesota — and the lunatics in the street.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
However, don't be surprised that the lunatics are in charge of the asylum and administration at UAF.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
The President and his advisers have called those opposing them in Minnesota radical lunatics, domestic terrorists, and outright insurrectionists.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Director Kash Patel and his FBI would be lunatics to invite the Minnesota law enforcement officials who watched their own police station be burned to the ground in the Floyd riots anywhere near the current investigation.
—David Marcus, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The lunatics who attacked the seat of government to try to change the outcome of a free and fair election are not patriots.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Parents know these woke lunatics are bullies.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
There were these lunatics in the car.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Shame on the leadership of Minnesota — and the lunatics in the street.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
However, don't be surprised that the lunatics are in charge of the asylum and administration at UAF.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Jan. 2026
The President and his advisers have called those opposing them in Minnesota radical lunatics, domestic terrorists, and outright insurrectionists.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2026
Director Kash Patel and his FBI would be lunatics to invite the Minnesota law enforcement officials who watched their own police station be burned to the ground in the Floyd riots anywhere near the current investigation.
—David Marcus, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
The lunatics who attacked the seat of government to try to change the outcome of a free and fair election are not patriots.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Parents know these woke lunatics are bullies.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
There were these lunatics in the car.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunatics
Noun
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Sadly, OpenAI plays us for fools.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both James Cameron and Apple Studios have made fools of those who have discounted them, but the blockbuster director has just done so more often.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Mediterranean diet has nuts, beans and fish as primary sources of protein, and MyPlate focuses on lean meats as well.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Avoid allergens While most multivitamin companies avoid using common allergens like soy, nuts and dairy, some share production facilities.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Five young men in an ATV were seen repeatedly running over 30 Egyptian geese off SW 120th avenue back in December 2024.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to federal officials, Canadian geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His strict and meticulous methodologies taught some of the smartest people on the planet how to behave like complete idiots, paving the way for a new generation of red-nosed fools to pratfall onto the stage.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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Franchises are lost because of proud idiots.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Lunatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunatics. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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