: 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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In its madcap way, the film explores how fashion is raced and subsequently appropriated.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
With apologies to Marla Mindelle, Byrne gave Broadway’s funniest performance of the year with a madcap showing in this Noël Coward revival.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Like a raucous, madcap ride through the inequities of the fashion business from the executive suite, down to the retail store where the goods are sold and the Chinese factories where they’re made?
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
So while the club is still keeping the interview process as private and quiet as possible in this madcap hockey market, expect some significant movement — and perhaps some additional clarity on precisely who is involved in the end-game stages of the search — in the first half of this week.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
With apologies to Marla Mindelle, Byrne gave Broadway’s funniest performance of the year with a madcap showing in this Noël Coward revival.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
Like a raucous, madcap ride through the inequities of the fashion business from the executive suite, down to the retail store where the goods are sold and the Chinese factories where they’re made?
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
So while the club is still keeping the interview process as private and quiet as possible in this madcap hockey market, expect some significant movement — and perhaps some additional clarity on precisely who is involved in the end-game stages of the search — in the first half of this week.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
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 6 Jun. 2026.
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