: 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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The job of stunt performer seems to have sprung spontaneously from the rough and tumble action sequences demanded by the madcap silent screen — think Don Lockwood in Singin’ in the Rain (1952) volunteering to risk his skin for his first chance before the camera.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
The Three Stooges, who made the seltzer bottle a signature of their madcap slapstick brand of comedy, grew up in a Jewish household.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The Phoenician Scheme, by comparison, is light and zany, as Korda embarks upon a madcap dash across the globe to save his dwindling fortune.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Make that a madcap musical comedy with a lot of heart.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
The Three Stooges, who made the seltzer bottle a signature of their madcap slapstick brand of comedy, grew up in a Jewish household.
—Liza Weisstuch, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The Phoenician Scheme, by comparison, is light and zany, as Korda embarks upon a madcap dash across the globe to save his dwindling fortune.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
Make that a madcap musical comedy with a lot of heart.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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