: 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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The reactions to that Everton equaliser ranged from madcap to feral – a lot of people on both sides of the divide lost their collective minds.
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection So many of Woody Allen’s films capture New York City at its most evocative, romantic, and madcap—Crimes and Misdemeanors, Hannah and Her Sisters, and, of course, Annie Hall among them.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
In the hands of the endlessly inventive comedian, the tale of a boy who pulls himself up by his bootstraps and seeks out fame and fortune becomes a madcap delight complete with a zingy script, cartoonish punch-ups, collapsing sets, and a heady dose of magical realism.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
More Valentine’s Day fun over at Old Ironsides (not so much the candy and flowers type, but still plenty sweet, with perhaps a couple of thorns) with Space Sage & the Stars, the current project of crooning madcap local indie artist Sage Cummins.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
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Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection So many of Woody Allen’s films capture New York City at its most evocative, romantic, and madcap—Crimes and Misdemeanors, Hannah and Her Sisters, and, of course, Annie Hall among them.
—Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
In the hands of the endlessly inventive comedian, the tale of a boy who pulls himself up by his bootstraps and seeks out fame and fortune becomes a madcap delight complete with a zingy script, cartoonish punch-ups, collapsing sets, and a heady dose of magical realism.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
More Valentine’s Day fun over at Old Ironsides (not so much the candy and flowers type, but still plenty sweet, with perhaps a couple of thorns) with Space Sage & the Stars, the current project of crooning madcap local indie artist Sage Cummins.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madcap. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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