Definitions for: Madcap

[n] a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
[adj] characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)

Webster (1913) Definition: Mad"cap`, a.
1. Inclined to wild sports; delighting in rash, absurd, or
dangerous amusements. ``The merry madcap lord.'' --Shak.

2. Wild; reckless. ``Madcap follies'' --Beau. & Fl.

Mad"cap`, n.
A person of wild behavior; an excitable, rash, violent
person. --Shak.

Synonyms: brainish, daredevil, harum-scarum, hothead, hotheaded, impetuous, impulsive, incautious, lunatic, swashbuckler, tearaway(a)

See Also: adventurer, tearaway, venturer

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