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View usage for: (mædkæp) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A madcap plan or scheme is very foolish and not likely to succeed. [informal] The politicians simply flitted from one madcap scheme to another. His fast-paced novels are full of bizarre situations and madcap antics. Synonyms: reckless, rash, impulsive, ill-advised More Synonyms of madcap More Synonyms of madcap madcap in British English (ˈmædˌkæp) adjective1. impulsive, reckless, or lively noun2. an impulsive, reckless, or lively person Word origin C16: from mad + cap (in the figurative sense: head) madcap in American English (ˈmædˌkæp) noun1. a reckless, impulsive, or uninhibited person, orig. esp. a girl adjective2. reckless, uninhibited, or zany madcap pranks Word origin UNRESOLVED CROSS REF + UNRESOLVED CROSS REF, fig. for head Examples of 'madcap' in a sentencemadcap Definition impulsive, reckless, or unlikely to succeed They flitted from one madcap scheme to another. Synonyms impulsive crackpot (informal) Definition an impulsive or reckless person Madcap Mark Roberts can be seen doing dangerous stunts in the countryside. Synonyms tearaway wild person hothead Additional synonymsDefinition ridiculous I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out. Synonyms ridiculous, wild, absurd, inappropriate, foolish, ludicrous, irresponsible, unrealistic, unwise, senseless, preposterous, potty (British, informal), short-sighted, unworkable, foolhardy, idiotic, nonsensical, half-baked (informal), inane, fatuous, ill-conceived, quixotic, imprudent, impracticable, cockeyed (informal), bird-brained (informal), cockamamie (slang, US), porangi (New Zealand) Definition recklessly adventurous He had to be restrained from foolhardy action. Synonyms rash, risky, irresponsible, reckless, precipitate, unwise, impulsive, madcap, impetuous, hot-headed, imprudent, incautious, venturesome, venturous, temerarious Definition foolish or impractical This isn't the first hare-brained scheme he's had. Synonyms foolish, wild, rash, reckless, careless, mindless, giddy, half-baked (informal), inane, flighty, heedless, empty-headed, asinine, harum-scarum, scatterbrained- machismo
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Additional synonymsDefinition taking no notice She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste. Synonyms careless, reckless, negligent, rash, precipitate, oblivious, foolhardy, thoughtless, unthinking, imprudent, neglectful, inattentive, incautious, unmindful, unobservant Definition impetuous, rash, or hot-tempered a footballer whose fiery temper makes him too hot-headed to handle Synonyms volatile, rash, fiery, reckless, precipitate, hasty, unruly, foolhardy, impetuous, hot-tempered, quick-temperedSynonyms madcap, hotspur, tearaway (British, informal), daredevil, desperado, adrenalin junky (slang) Definition (of a person) acting without reasonable care or thought She said his remarks had been ill-advised. Synonyms misguided, inappropriate, foolish, rash, reckless, unwise, short-sighted, unseemly, foolhardy, thoughtless, indiscreet, ill-judged, ill-considered, imprudent, wrong-headed, injudicious, incautious, impolitic, overhasty Definition not carefully thought out an imprudent investment he made many years ago Synonyms unwise, foolish, rash, irresponsible, reckless, careless, ill-advised, foolhardy, indiscreet, unthinking, ill-judged, ill-considered, inconsiderate, heedless, injudicious, incautious, improvident, impolitic, overhasty, temerarious Definition acting or done without proper thought or consideration Don't do anything rash until the feelings subside. Synonyms reckless, hasty, impulsive, imprudent, premature, adventurous, careless, precipitate, brash, audacious, headlong, madcap, ill-advised, foolhardy, unwary, thoughtless, unguarded, headstrong, impetuous, indiscreet, unthinking, helter-skelter, ill-considered, hot-headed, heedless, injudicious, incautious, venturesome, harebrained, harum-scarumIt was thoughtless of her to mention it. Synonyms unthinking, stupid, silly, careless, regardless, foolish, rash, reckless, mindless, negligent, inadvertent, ill-considered, tactless, absent-minded, imprudent, slapdash, neglectful, heedless, slipshod, inattentive, injudicious, remiss (formal), unmindful, unobservant, ditsy or ditzy (slang) Definition without reason or substance I was just a kid and full of wild ideas. Synonyms outrageous, fantastic, foolish, rash, extravagant, reckless, preposterous, giddy, madcap, foolhardy, flighty, ill-considered, imprudent, impracticable |