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
To get a sentence like that in a communist, radically left-wing city of liberal lunatics is truly amazing.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Even then, though, the popular take — the story of the lunatics taking over asylum — didn’t sit right with me.
—Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?
—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
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio wasn’t far behind, saying the war is being waged against religious lunatics.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Even then, though, the popular take — the story of the lunatics taking over asylum — didn’t sit right with me.
—Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lunatics
Noun
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As Rose’s impoverished yet imperious mother Ruth, Parson’s dry deliveries offer great comic ballast to this ship of fools.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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McGinn sets high standards in training and during games and does not suffer fools.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If the holes appear shallow, then they could be made by squirrels, looking for places to store nuts, or by skunks and raccoons, digging for grubs.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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Some foods - like whole grains, kale, nuts and seeds - are good sources of insoluble fiber, which helps keep digestion moving.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Noun
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In 2009, a flock of Canadian geese was sucked into both engines of Flight 1549 at LaGuardia Airport.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Noun
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All of those are better options than a public rest stop where a bunch of other idiots are just trying to stretch their legs and empty their bladders.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Freedom from screech No one wants to sit near idiots who just want to scream about their love of their team and provoke fans into fights, like the one Monday between Yankees and Rangers fans at Globe Life Field.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Lunatics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lunatics. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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