madcap

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
• Syn:
daredevil, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
• Derivationally related forms:
harum-scarum (for: harum-scarum), daredevil (for: daredevil)
• Hypernyms:
adventurer, venturer
• Hyponyms:
tearaway

II - adjective

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)
• Syn:
hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, tearaway, brainish
• Similar to:
incautious
• Derivationally related forms:
impetuousness (for: impetuous), impetuosity (for: impetuous), impulsiveness (for: impulsive)
• Usage Domain:
archaism, archaicism

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, tearaway(a), brainish, daredevil, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum