as in reckless
foolishly adventurous or bold
a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
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Recent Examples of madcap
Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw keeps the pace madcap and the dancing nonstop.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The trip was one way of gaining an appreciation of just how much geography informs the film’s madcap humor and class commentary.
—Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Instead, director Sean Baker opts to make the scene madcap fun, leaving the deep well of fear and sadness for later, and allowing for 28 full minutes of Looney Tunes–esque pratfalling.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Clubs instead have to be judged by their actions and those madcap days of late June revealed anxieties ultimately born out of the penalties handed to Everton and Forest a few months earlier.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw keeps the pace madcap and the dancing nonstop.
—Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
The trip was one way of gaining an appreciation of just how much geography informs the film’s madcap humor and class commentary.
—Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Instead, director Sean Baker opts to make the scene madcap fun, leaving the deep well of fear and sadness for later, and allowing for 28 full minutes of Looney Tunes–esque pratfalling.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madcap
Adjective
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Reddit users were just as quick to praise the pedestrian's actions, seeing the moment as a justified comeback rather than reckless behavior.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The teen is charged with multiple counts of reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and criminal trespass and is expected to be charged in juvenile court, officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its 45 larger-than-life figures—cowboys on horseback, women riding sidesaddle, and lots of covered wagons— make up one of the world’s largest bronze sculpture installations.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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That was my experience at Rebuilding, in which Josh O’Connor plays a cowboy who’s just lost the family farm in a massive wildfire, and who’s struggling to put his life back together.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Born Richard Totten Button on July 18, 1929, the daredevil athlete defied both gravity and expectations during his career.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Due to his high-flying, daredevil move set and unique presentation, Hardy became one of the most popular WWE Superstars of the 2000s.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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While the eastern grey kangaroos used in this trial are not endangered, many of Australia’s marsupial species are, including koalas and Tasmanian devils.—
Eric Cheung,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The search for wallabies, wombats, and Tasmanian devils in Cradle Mountain National Park is a classic part of the Tasmanian experience.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The day was saved by advance planning for wildfire mitigation and courageous staff, including security guards and groundskeepers who risked life and limb and remained at the site to fight the deadly blaze.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Click on the video above to see a courageous K9 take her final bow before retirement Need a break?—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That advice, along with digestive enzymes, got me by for more than a decade, until another nutritionist, a madman of sorts, cured it.—
David Rabe,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
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The Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid recently argued that Trump’s madman strategy pressured Israel to accept a Gaza cease-fire.—
Roseanne McManus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The flavors lean more toward the classics, rather than any adventurous combinations, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Duke was fun-loving and adventurous, always looking for new experiences.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, in addition to elevating your look, these Lululemon leg warmers are designed to keep shivering at bay when you brave winter temps just wearing tights.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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President Trump's Executive Order protects the sovereignty of both countries and its brave soldiers.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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