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- Dictionarymadcap/ˈmadkap/
adjective
- 1. amusingly eccentric: "a surreal, madcap novel" Similar
noun
- 1. an eccentric or reckless person.
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MADCAP definition: 1. used to describe silly and funny behaviour or a plan that is very silly and funny and unlikely…. Learn more.
Madcap things are done in a foolish, rash, or impulsive way, without planning or thought. Your madcap adventure might include a spur-of-the-moment bus ride to a nearby city without enough money in your pocket to buy lunch.
: marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness. madcap noun. Synonyms. daredevil. devil. madman. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of madcap in a Sentence. a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
Madcap definition: wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash. See examples of MADCAP used in a sentence.
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.
adjective. /ˈmædkæp/ [usually before noun] (informal) (of people, plans, etc.) crazy and not caring about danger; not sensible synonym reckless. madcap schemes/escapades. Stories began circulating about her madcap lifestyle. Topics Danger c2. Definitions on the go.
MADCAP meaning: 1. used to describe silly and funny behaviour or a plan that is very silly and funny and unlikely…. Learn more.
madcap - characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)
Noun. Filter. adjective. Behaving or acting impulsively or rashly; wild. American Heritage. Reckless, uninhibited, or zany. Madcap pranks. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: tearaway. brainish. hotheaded. impetuous. impulsive. flighty. crazy. stupid. reckless. wild. foolish. brash. rash. unconsidered. temerarious. Antonyms:
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word madcap mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word madcap. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Indian English. See meaning & use. How common is the word madcap?
