madcap English

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madcap

— noun (= daredevil) a reckless impetuous irresponsible person

— adjective (= hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, brainish) characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ; ; ; ; ('brainish' is archaic) a hotheaded decision liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers an impetuous display of spending and gambling madcap escapades

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madcap English » English

madman

hothead

harum-scarum

daredevil

zany

tomboy

terror

tearaway

swashbuckler

screwball

romp

lunatic

impulsive

impetuous

hotheaded

crank

brainish

versatile

rogue

reckless

rash man

pixilated

light-headed

humorous

hoyden

hotspur

hip-shooter

harebrained

dumb

droll

death-trap

cowboy