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
Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
In need of equal discretion are the antics of the Gemstone family’s unquestioned MVP: Uncle Baby Billy Freeman, played to madcap perfection by Walton Goggins.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Fans of 2018’s bizarre crime caper A Simple Favor now have news worth raising a martini to: The gang is about to reunite for A Simple Favor 2—Another Simple Favor—an equally madcap sequel.
—Radhika Seth, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
Held in the vacant lot across from the Marlin Hotel on 12th and Collins, this weekly madcap dance party took on new credibility last week when Miami Beach Mayor Sy Gelber (club name: Super Fly Sy) showed up with his charming wife, Edith Gelber, who does not at present have a club name.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
See, for example, the return of the eccentric little hat spotted everywhere from the stalwarts of elegance and luxury like Giorgio Armani and Loro Piana to the madcap visions of Anna Sui and Moschino’s Adrian Appiolaza.
—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
In need of equal discretion are the antics of the Gemstone family’s unquestioned MVP: Uncle Baby Billy Freeman, played to madcap perfection by Walton Goggins.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025
Fans of 2018’s bizarre crime caper A Simple Favor now have news worth raising a martini to: The gang is about to reunite for A Simple Favor 2—Another Simple Favor—an equally madcap sequel.
—Radhika Seth, Glamour, 26 Feb. 2025
Held in the vacant lot across from the Marlin Hotel on 12th and Collins, this weekly madcap dance party took on new credibility last week when Miami Beach Mayor Sy Gelber (club name: Super Fly Sy) showed up with his charming wife, Edith Gelber, who does not at present have a club name.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madcap
Adjective
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This reckless governance has fueled a housing affordability crisis.—
Chris Miller,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now, as his reckless tariffs rattle markets and the stock market tumbles, the real cost of his policies is coming into view.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, stabilizers are cowboys tasked with wrangling a very specific herd: water.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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How many movie cowboys would admit that? ‘Shirkers’ (2018) Stream it on Netflix.—
Ben Kenigsberg,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Bucs need more daredevil defenders who can wheel and steal the football.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2025
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That would be daredevil buddies Max and Benj Cave (brothers whose middle names are both Storror), Callum and Sacha Powell (also brothers), Drew Taylor, Toby Segar and Josh Burnett-Blake, who started out simply horsing around, filming pranks and sharing them online.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To break the cycle of bias, Play devil’s advocate with yourself.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Fire in the birthing cabin, where another devil stands.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those are the types of questions courageous politicians should be embracing.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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With 72% of employees avoiding conflict, missed opportunities cost organizations dearly—but teams leveraging the simplest collaboration tools can more easily foster courageous communication and experience a 79% boost in transparency and effectiveness.—
Keith Ferrazzi,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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He’s written 16 books and is currently writing at a madman pace of one book per year.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Hollywood or Bust was directed by ’50s madman Frank Tashlin, whose comedies were like ebullient clashing plaids.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Nick, the son of shipping tycoon Massimo Marone (Joseph Mascolo), often was depicted as an adventurous and ambitious man who worked as a sea captain.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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There’s so much talent in New York, and diners are more curious, more adventurous, and more informed than ever.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 19-year-old, who plays for the Kansas City Current, roamed about central midfield Tuesday night with Albert and distinguished herself with her brave defending and positioning, according to Hayes.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the podcast, one of the things that struck both of us so much was this amazing, brave, vulnerable choice that the real Molly made to allow Nikki into that room to record her.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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