Bonkers and Raving

Bonkers

Bonkers adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: spent her last years as a totally bonkers recluse in a decaying mansion

Raving and bonkers are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Raving" instead an adjective "Bonkers".

Raving

Raving adverb - In a raving manner.
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Synonyms for Raving

Bonkers and raving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bonkers" instead an adjective "Raving".

Nearby Words: rave, raver, raved

Both words in one sentence

  • Driven To Suicide / Western Animation Although with Frank it wasn't so much "driven to suicide" as "driven stark raving bonkers and unable to recognize that yes, electricity does kill you if you approach it the wrong way".
  • Eye Scream / Western Animation In "Meg and Quagmire", we're treated to fangirls going stark-raving bonkers at the Teen Choice Awards; one of them rips out her eyeballs.
  • Go Mad from the Revelation Unprepared mortal minds that dare to touch them (or do so accidentally) are driven stark raving bonkers.
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