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madcap
[ mad-kap ]
adjective
- wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash:
a madcap scheme.
noun
- a madcap person.
madcap
/ ˈmædˌkæp /
adjective
- impulsive, reckless, or lively
noun
- an impulsive, reckless, or lively person
Word History and Origins
Origin of madcap1
Example Sentences
It began with a madcap 27-26 home defeat against Scotland - the Scots' first win in Cardiff since 2002 - and they did not recover.
Raye says Overcooked - a madcap cooking simulator - is a current favourite.
If you belong to a certain generation, you might even call the movie “madcap.”
"Today’s young women know that neurotic isn’t cute. Cute isn’t cute. Neither is flustered, madcap, zany, flighty, flaky, harried or hapless - all adjectives that apply to Bridget."
Just about 20 years ago, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger unexpectedly sprang forth on late-night television and launched his candidacy for California governor as part of a madcap vote on whether to oust Democrat Gray Davis.
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