manic

adjective4 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

A distinct period of abnormally and persistently elevated, expansive, or irritable mood, characteristic of bipolar disorder.

A mental illness causing severe mood swings between elation and depression. The modern clinical term is bipolar disorder.

Describes an extremely high, often chaotic, level of energy and activity.

A wide, fixed, and often unsettling smile that suggests uncontrolled excitement or madness.