LUNACIES Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

lunacies

noun

plural of lunacy

as in insanities

a foolish act or idea you want to sneak into the building after the alarm is set—what lunacy!

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Working with Chhaya clients who were facing foreclosure, Mamdani got an intimate look at the little insanities of the city’s housing crisis.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025

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The absurdities and tragedies of daily life in dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Romania roar from the page in Oana Aristide’s irresistible debut.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead, the museum focuses on language, relationships, self-mockery, and life’s absurdities, with rakija served to visitors as the ultimate symbol of Balkan resilience.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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