Madcap synonyms and antonyms

măd'kăp'

Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.

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Embarrassed; abashed:

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Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.

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Produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse

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Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner.

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Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.

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Requiring or characterized by boldness or daring; hazardous; risky:

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One who performs dangerous stunts professionally

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(Pejorative) One who angers easily or goes in search of arguments or fights.

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One who plays tricks or pranks.

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A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.

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rash (related)

(Obs.) Bringing quick results

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stupid (related)

Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.

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adventurer (related)

A person who seeks to become rich, powerful, etc. by dubious schemes

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Presumptuously forward; impudent:

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(Informal) Foolish, wild, fantastic, etc.; not sensible

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Easily excited, upset, etc.

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The definition of reckless is something that is done foolishly, carelessly, or without thinking about the consequences.

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sane (antonym)

Showing good sense; sensible

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reasonable (antonym)

Capable of reasoning; rational:

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Bold or daring in a foolish way; rash; reckless

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Acting or done in a reckless or rash way; irresponsible

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Acting in haste; being too hurried or quick. (e.g. Without much thinking about it they made a hasty decision to buy it.)

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(Figuratively) Reckless, impetuous.

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Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.

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Poorly considered.

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Incautious; prone to rashness

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Careless, reckless, not exercising proper caution

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Moving with excessive speed or haste.

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Hasty, careless, impetuous, etc.

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Presumptuously or recklessly bold; rash or reckless:

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Not considered; not taken into account

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careful (related)

Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:

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Designed to be easily opened, separated, etc., as by tearing

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Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

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A person, esp. a man, engaged in swashbuckling

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A person who is affected by lunacy; a mentally deranged person.

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zany (related)

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wacky (related)

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rip-roaring (related)

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rollick (related)

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knockabout (related)

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side-splitting (related)

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Acting with or marked by impulsiveness in thought or action; rash.

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