: marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness
madcap
noun
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a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
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And all of that mimicked the gloriously madcap fox hunt, minus hounds and the fox and made the horse the focus — hence the sobriquet for the sport, National Hunt racing.
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In this madcap tale of whistleblower Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon), there are no heroes; the satire focuses on American self-interests that stretch beyond the agri-industry powerhouse that Whitcare exposes.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
It was initially released as a demo on Newgrounds, the early-internet everything-forum where a slew of artists originated: the madcap animator MeatCanyon, hyperpop producer six impala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
The first came from Son Heung-min in that madcap Carabao Cup quarter-final against Tottenham, his corner sailing over second-choice keeper Altay Bayindir and into the net.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
In this madcap tale of whistleblower Mark Whitacre (Matt Damon), there are no heroes; the satire focuses on American self-interests that stretch beyond the agri-industry powerhouse that Whitcare exposes.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
It was initially released as a demo on Newgrounds, the early-internet everything-forum where a slew of artists originated: the madcap animator MeatCanyon, hyperpop producer six impala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 23 Apr. 2025
The first came from Son Heung-min in that madcap Carabao Cup quarter-final against Tottenham, his corner sailing over second-choice keeper Altay Bayindir and into the net.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for madcap
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madcap. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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