madcap
mad·cap
madcap · more madcap · most madcap
Capricious, impulsive, or recklessCapricious, impulsive, or reckless; also, bizarre, crazy, zany; or foolish, idiotic.
UK/ˈmædkæp/US/ˈmædˌkæp/
Meaning
1 sensesCapricious, impulsive, or reckless; also, bizarre, crazy, zany; or foolish, idiotic.
a madcap activity a madcap idea a madcap plan
The film featured a madcap car chase that went right through a crowded café.
More definitions
- characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
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
more madcap, most madcap| Comparative | more madcap Lesson |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form