: marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness
madcap
noun
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a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
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Two actors play all the detectives and suspects in a madcap murder mystery in this very British comedy.
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The fourth and final season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones wrapped up with a bang—well, multiple bangs—on Sunday night, closing out another madcap adventure with our favorite profane evangelical preacher clan in the most ludicrous and operatic way possible.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 5 May 2025
Barcelona hold a four-point lead over Madrid in La Liga, with a Clasico at their temporary Montjuic home ground to come, and drew 3-3 in a madcap first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Inter.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But given his recent run of ill health and surgeries, the 76-year-old rock icon said his madcap performance days are definitely over.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 May 2025
The fourth and final season of HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones wrapped up with a bang—well, multiple bangs—on Sunday night, closing out another madcap adventure with our favorite profane evangelical preacher clan in the most ludicrous and operatic way possible.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 5 May 2025
Barcelona hold a four-point lead over Madrid in La Liga, with a Clasico at their temporary Montjuic home ground to come, and drew 3-3 in a madcap first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Inter.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 2 May 2025
But given his recent run of ill health and surgeries, the 76-year-old rock icon said his madcap performance days are definitely over.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for madcap
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madcap. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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