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Synonyms & Antonyms of madcap
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foolishly adventurous or bold
- a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
Synonyms for madcap
Words Related to madcap
- brave,
- courageous,
- dauntless,
- doughty,
- fearless,
- gallant,
- greathearted,
- gutsy,
- hardy,
- heroic
- (also heroical),
- intrepid,
- lionhearted,
- manful,
- stalwart,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- undauntable,
- undaunted,
- valiant,
- valorous
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of madcap was in 1591
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