Madcap synonyms
Category:
Part of speech:
Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight.
Embarrassed; abashed:
Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
Produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse
Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.
Requiring or characterized by boldness or daring; hazardous; risky:
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One who performs dangerous stunts professionally
One who plays tricks or pranks.
A woman of doubtful reputation or suspected character who pursues personal advancement, especially by sexual means; a demirep.
rash (related)
(Obs.) Bringing quick results
stupid (related)
Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
adventurer (related)
A person who seeks to become rich, powerful, etc. by dubious schemes
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Presumptuously forward; impudent:
(Informal) Foolish, wild, fantastic, etc.; not sensible
Easily excited, upset, etc.
The definition of reckless is something that is done foolishly, carelessly, or without thinking about the consequences.
sane (antonym)
Showing good sense; sensible
reasonable (antonym)
Capable of reasoning; rational:
Bold or daring in a foolish way; rash; reckless
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Acting or done in a reckless or rash way; irresponsible
Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.
Poorly considered.
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Moving with excessive speed or haste.
Hasty, careless, impetuous, etc.
Presumptuously or recklessly bold; rash or reckless:
Not considered; not taken into account
careful (related)
Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:
Designed to be easily opened, separated, etc., as by tearing
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 The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.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
A person who is affected by lunacy; a mentally deranged person.
zany (related)
wacky (related)
rip-roaring (related)
rollick (related)
knockabout (related)
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side-splitting (related)
Acting with or marked by impulsiveness in thought or action; rash.
Find another word for madcap. In this page you can discover 44 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for madcap, like: frivolous, foolish, wild, impulsive, impetuous, daring, adventurous, daredevil, hothead, prankster and adventuress.