AMOK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for AMOK?

Need another word that means the same as “amok”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “amok” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Amok” are: amuck, murderously, berserk

Amok as an Adjective

Definitions of "Amok" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “amok” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Frenzied as if possessed by a demon.
• Wildly frenzied and out of control.

Synonyms of "Amok" as an adjective (2 Words)

amuck	Frenzied as if possessed by a demon. The soldier was completely amuck.
berserk	Wildly frenzied and out of control. A berserk worker smashing windows.

Amok as an Adverb

Definitions of "Amok" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “amok” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• Wildly; without self-control.
• In a murderous frenzy.

Synonyms of "Amok" as an adverb (2 Words)

amuck	Wildly; without self-control. Rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones.
murderously	As if bent on murder.

Associations of "Amok" (30 Words)

berserk	Frenzied as if possessed by a demon. A berserk worker smashing windows.
bipolar	Of a person suffering from bipolar disorder. A sharply bipolar division of affluent and underclass.
certifiable	Able or needing to be officially recorded. Encephalitis was a certifiable condition.
crazy	(of a ship or building) full of cracks or flaws; unsound. The noise was driving me crazy.
demented	Suffering from dementia. She was demented with worry.
demoniac	Relating to or characteristic of a demon or demons. Demoniac rage.
deranged	Driven insane. A deranged gunman.
disturbed	Affected with madness or insanity. Disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed.
folly	A theatrical revue with glamorous female performers. An act of sheer folly.
foolery	Foolish or senseless behavior. We endured his foolery all afternoon.
harebrained	Very foolish. Harebrained ideas.
insane	Extremely foolish; irrational. They were making insane amounts of money.
insanity	Relatively permanent disorder of the mind. It might be pure insanity to take this loan.
loon	A silly or foolish person. If only she weren t such a lovesick loon.
lunacy	Foolish or senseless behavior. It has been suggested that originality demands a degree of lunacy.
lunatic	Extremely foolish or eccentric. He would be asked to acquiesce in some lunatic scheme.
mad	Make someone mad. Antony s mother told him he was mad to be leaving Dublin.
madden	Make (someone) extremely annoyed. His behavior is maddening.
maniac	An insane person. A religious maniac.
maniacal	Wildly disordered. A maniacal frenzy.
mentally	In a manner relating to the mind. Soldiers become physically and mentally exhausted.
nuts	Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular. The way he turns on the television as soon as he walks in drives me nuts.
paranoid	A person who is paranoid. Further accusations would sound like the ramblings of a paranoid.
psychiatrist	A medical practitioner specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness.
psychopath	Someone with a sociopathic personality a person with an antisocial personality disorder psychopath was once widely used but has now been superseded by sociopath. Playground psychopaths will gather around a fight to encourage the combatants.
psychopathic	Suffering from or constituting a chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behaviour. A psychopathic disorder.
raving	In a raving manner. The ravings of a madwoman.
schizophrenia	(in general use) a mentality or approach characterized by inconsistent or contradictory elements. Gibraltar s schizophrenia continues to be fed by colonial pride.
unbalanced	Not giving accurate, fair, or equal coverage to all aspects; partial. This may give an unbalanced impression of the competition.
wacko	A crazy person. A trailer park peopled by exotic wackos and misfits.