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
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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Adjective
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.
—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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madcap
Adjective
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These raids are reckless and sow more chaos and division in our city.—
Anna Commander
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Two other Democrats, however, have denounced the strikes as a reckless escalation.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Assign someone to challenge ideas or play devil’s advocate.—
Elizabeth Freedman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Like, Mars is a character, kind of like a devil on my shoulder.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Colerain Township native and daredevil photographer Isaac Wright was arrested May 15 at the end of his first solo gallery exhibition in New York City, his lawyer said.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Maybe that’s why, 20 years on, the film still feels devastatingly real: The delusion is not unique to two cowboys on a mountain.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
27 June 2025
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Comments Brokeback Mountain chronicles the decades-long complicated romance between two cowboys in the American West.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Just in time for Mercury retrograde to begin on July 18, the messenger planet will backspin through your second house of self-worth and value systems, encouraging you to speak up and be more courageous and authentic about your heart’s desires.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
10 July 2025
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Be courageous and walk up to people who seem interesting.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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All do so, apart from the titular madman, who has a mysterious reason to stay behind.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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But to equate that with the actions of an evil madman betrays a shocking and sad ignorance of history.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Fisherman core Sagittarius is adventurous and layered, both literally and figuratively.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Seeing Julian Klausner’s very first menswear collection for Dries Van Noten was a special moment — marking not just a new chapter for the house, but a thoughtful and adventurous continuation of its legacy.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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These brave men and women conducting rescue operations have saved many people but sadly, there have also been at least 50 fatalities reported, including 15 children as of Saturday night.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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The future of this country belongs to those brave enough to remember—and bold enough to keep building toward a more perfect union.—
Stacey Abrams,
Essence,
4 July 2025
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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