: 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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See, for example, the return of the eccentric little hat spotted everywhere from the stalwarts of elegance and luxury like Giorgio Armani and Loro Piana to the madcap visions of Anna Sui and Moschino’s Adrian Appiolaza.
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
In need of equal discretion are the antics of the Gemstone family’s unquestioned MVP: Uncle Baby Billy Freeman, played to madcap perfection by Walton Goggins.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Fans of 2018’s bizarre crime caper A Simple Favor now have news worth raising a martini to: The gang is about to reunite for A Simple Favor 2—Another Simple Favor—an equally madcap sequel.
—Radhika Seth, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
Held in the vacant lot across from the Marlin Hotel on 12th and Collins, this weekly madcap dance party took on new credibility last week when Miami Beach Mayor Sy Gelber (club name: Super Fly Sy) showed up with his charming wife, Edith Gelber, who does not at present have a club name.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
In need of equal discretion are the antics of the Gemstone family’s unquestioned MVP: Uncle Baby Billy Freeman, played to madcap perfection by Walton Goggins.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Fans of 2018’s bizarre crime caper A Simple Favor now have news worth raising a martini to: The gang is about to reunite for A Simple Favor 2—Another Simple Favor—an equally madcap sequel.
—Radhika Seth, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
Held in the vacant lot across from the Marlin Hotel on 12th and Collins, this weekly madcap dance party took on new credibility last week when Miami Beach Mayor Sy Gelber (club name: Super Fly Sy) showed up with his charming wife, Edith Gelber, who does not at present have a club name.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madcap. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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