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MADCAP

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reckless impetuous irresponsible person

Synonyms:

daredevil; harum-scarum; hothead; lunatic; madcap; swashbuckler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("madcap" is a kind of...):

adventurer; venturer (a person who enjoys taking risks)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "madcap"):

tearaway (a reckless and impetuous person)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

Example:

madcap escapades

Synonyms:

brainish; hotheaded; impetuous; impulsive; madcap; tearaway

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

incautious (lacking in caution)

Domain usage:

archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)

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