madmen

plural of madman
as in devils
a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear as far as I'm concerned, anyone who likes skydiving is a madman

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Recent Examples of madmen Nothing’s really changed except the weather and the fact that more madmen have the keys to the kingdom. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 First, as Americans, by the madmen who strike at our nation, at our physical, mental and emotional core. — Reshma Memon Yaqub, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 The garages at drag events are full of red-eyed madmen who have sold their houses and chased their wives and children away in pursuit of this. — New Atlas, 13 July 2026 Sometimes darkly humorous, sometimes strangely heartbreaking, this immersive storytelling experience is Edgar Allan Poe for the modern age; a heart-to-bleeding-heart with madmen, murderers and monsters all dying to tell their story. — William Earl, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 But there’s still something delectable about Guillermo del Toro, a director who is both a visionary and a genre classicist, returning to the original horror novel, the tale of monsters and madmen that gave birth to all subsequent tales of monsters and madmen. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025 Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan were madmen marching the United States toward nuclear war. — Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madmen
Noun
  • Researchers have also documented the phenomenon in dogs, Tasmanian devils, and some kinds of clams and other shellfish.
    — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, two Tasmanian devils arrived at the Australian Outback exhibit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • Snoopy and Woodstock line the outside of the bowl in costumes like cowboys, mummies, bandits, and witches.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The patriotic cowboys are in, with testosterone testing on top.
    — Quil Lawrence, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That's exactly what made the first season of The Mandalorian feel so special, and Galactic Racer hits that same stride by exploring a galactic underground racing ring, where a bunch of daredevils hurtle across planets while blowing each other up.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And then there are the daredevils who challenge fate, only to realize too late that nature does not bargain.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Madmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madmen. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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