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
Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The question becomes, what are therapists and mental health professionals going to do about this madcap rush to the use of generic AI for therapy?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Even in the madcap world of modern-day transfers, that’s a huge sum.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Runners-up include Jaws, which left Universal Studios in 2012, and Magic Kingdom’s madcap Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, which exited in 1998.
DB: Feeling sentimental about Dueling Dragons, a pre-Potter coaster at Islands.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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None of this means that Trump’s madcap style of diplomacy is categorically unworkable.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
The question becomes, what are therapists and mental health professionals going to do about this madcap rush to the use of generic AI for therapy?
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Even in the madcap world of modern-day transfers, that’s a huge sum.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Runners-up include Jaws, which left Universal Studios in 2012, and Magic Kingdom’s madcap Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride, which exited in 1998.
DB: Feeling sentimental about Dueling Dragons, a pre-Potter coaster at Islands.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madcap
Adjective
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The charges of reckless endangerment of children are because Reed is accused of firing a gun in a parking lot where children were present, North Richland Hills police spokesperson Carissa Katekaru said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur, in contrast, cut one of the most open — stroke reckless — teams the Premier League has encountered, with different intensity levels entirely, shown above.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If his dad is his guardian angel, looks like Dexter now has a devil on his shoulder, too.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The term Jab Jab itself comes from the French term for devil.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rounded plastic equipment prevents potential scraps and presumably is meant to prevent daredevil kids from climbing on top of slide tunnels or jungle gym towers.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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When Francis Ford Coppola finally went into production on Megalopolis, the project carried the weight of decades of anticipation and the air of a high-wire act undertaken by a beloved, daredevil octogenarian.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the past few weeks, he’s been embroiled in a back-and-forth feud with cowboy singer Charley Crockett.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The pair showed off their playful side by dressing as ninjas for a Halloween Instagram post in 2023 and later decked out in cowboy-and-cowgirl outfits to celebrate her birthday in 2024.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This is a courageous act that requires vulnerability over cowardice.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The school has been the courageous standard bearer of academic freedom in the assault on higher education.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During one of the harrowing trips, 11-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) learns from his father, Jamie (Taylor-Johnson), of the location of a strange doctor named Kelson (Fiennes), but warns his son to stay away from the madman.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Rex Wilkins plays both title roles — passionate and romantic scientist Dr. Henry Jekyll and the madman his experimental serum produces.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The plaque used the words magical, alluring, galvanizing and adventurous, and their initials spelled MAGA.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laviscount is known for his adventurous style.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McKie’s says his 6-year-old daughter and fiancée, who is expecting a baby girl in October, have praised his brave act.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk was an incredible patriot — brave, tough as hell, and a dear friend to our entire family.—
Amanda Castro
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Toby Meyjes
Shane Croucher
John Feng
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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