as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold
a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024
Beetlejuice gave us our first introduction to the full, uncut Burton sensibility, in which the macabre and the madcap walked hand in hand while Michael Keaton ricocheted off the walls.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
One of the core graduates of Roger Corman’s inadvertent film school, in which talented young filmmakers were allowed to learn on the job, Dante often captures a madcap, unpredictable energy that is thrilling to sign on for.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Patricia Field, who conceived Sarah Jessica Parker’s madcap getups for that show, is the consulting designer here.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
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Once the madcap characters Yakko, Wakko, and Dot broke out of the WB water tower, TV was never the same.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 Sep. 2024
Beetlejuice gave us our first introduction to the full, uncut Burton sensibility, in which the macabre and the madcap walked hand in hand while Michael Keaton ricocheted off the walls.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
One of the core graduates of Roger Corman’s inadvertent film school, in which talented young filmmakers were allowed to learn on the job, Dante often captures a madcap, unpredictable energy that is thrilling to sign on for.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
Patricia Field, who conceived Sarah Jessica Parker’s madcap getups for that show, is the consulting designer here.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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