madcap
mad·cap
madcap · madcaps
сумасброд
A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless mannerA person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
UK/ˈmædkæp/US/ˈmædˌkæp/
Meaning
3 sensesA person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
Near-synonyms: mad lad, madlad
сумасбро́дsumasbród
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
(South Asia)A very foolish or irresponsible person; a fool, an idiot.
(obsolete, rare)An insane person; a lunatic.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner:
Origin
The noun is derived from mad + cap (“(informal) head”). The adjective is from an attributiThe noun is derived from mad + cap (“(informal) head”). The adjective is from an attributive use of the noun.
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Forms
plural: madcapsSynonyms
173 synonymsbuffoonC1clownA2fiddleC1gigC1mugA2retardB2stupidB1toolA1crackB2crazyA2eccentricC1nutB2unconventionalC1mad lad
Close in meaning
- a reckless impetuous irresponsible person:daredevilhotheadswashbucklerlunaticharum-scarum
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmadcappery