: marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness
madcap
noun
Examples of madcap in a Sentence
a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
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The Phoenician Scheme, by comparison, is light and zany, as Korda embarks upon a madcap dash across the globe to save his dwindling fortune.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Make that a madcap musical comedy with a lot of heart.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Two actors play all the detectives and suspects in a madcap murder mystery in this very British comedy.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The fourth and final season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones wrapped up with a bang—well, multiple bangs—on Sunday night, closing out another madcap adventure with our favorite profane evangelical preacher clan in the most ludicrous and operatic way possible.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 5 May 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Make that a madcap musical comedy with a lot of heart.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Two actors play all the detectives and suspects in a madcap murder mystery in this very British comedy.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The fourth and final season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones wrapped up with a bang—well, multiple bangs—on Sunday night, closing out another madcap adventure with our favorite profane evangelical preacher clan in the most ludicrous and operatic way possible.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 5 May 2025
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 14 Jun. 2025.
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