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crazy vs lunatic

lunatic vs crazy

crazy and lunatic both are nouns.

crazy and lunatic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crazy Yes Yes No No
lunatic Yes Yes No No
As nouns, lunatic is a hypernym of crazy; that is, lunatic is a word with a broader meaning than crazy:
  • crazy: someone deranged and possibly dangerous
  • lunatic: an insane person
Other hypernyms of crazy include maniac.
crazy (noun) lunatic (noun)
someone deranged and possibly dangerous an insane person
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
crazy (adjective) lunatic (adjective)
intensely enthusiastic about or preoccupied with insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
possessed by inordinate excitement
foolish; totally unsound
affected with madness or insanity
bizarre or fantastic
Difference between crazy and lunatic

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