foolhardyadjective
uk/ˈfuːlˌhɑː.di/us/ˈfuːlˌhɑːr.di/brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks:
a foolhardy decision
Sailing the Atlantic in such a tiny boat wasn't so much brave as foolhardy.
It would be foolhardy to try and predict the outcome of the talks at this stage.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Doing things without fear or proper thought
- bravado
- daredevil
- desperado
- devil-may-care
- heroics
- impulsive
- impulsiveness
- lemming
- like lemmings idiom
- like there is/was no tomorrow idiom
- precipitation
- rash
- second thought
- snap
- thought
- throw
- throw caution to the wind/winds idiom
- tomorrow
- trigger-happy
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