MONOMANIACS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

monomaniac

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These moments pile up and ultimately converge, paying heartwarming tribute to how even the most monomaniacal movie projects necessitate collaboration.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
When Ahab first speaks to the crew about Moby Dick, his diabolical charisma soon infects the men who, apart from Starbuck, enthusiastically join him in his monomaniacal crusade.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of monomaniacal

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Yet Before Hollywood became obsessed with Curry Barker, Markiplier opened the year in a submarine full of blood.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
There are many ways to become obsessed with life’s frame rate, with the varying speed of an action and the way that time can be sliced or spun in the presentation.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

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But my dad was fixated on Envita’s online testimonials from patients who claimed to have beaten aggressive cancers with the clinic’s help.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Many fixated on certain details that made little sense without fuller context.

— Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of fixated

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Chanel doesn’t take pre-orders, so collection launches are typically frantic, as clients swoop down on previews to secure the best pieces.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
With its silly oversized thumbs and frantic shaking needed to escape pins, this mini-game is one example of how a game like Nintendo Switch Sports Resort could make some older gamers feel self-conscious.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026

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