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
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 The biggest night in British film always brings madcap musical performances (Take That! —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for madcap
Adjective
Whereas the film is madcap and edgy—even bratty—the Wuthering Heights album is sullen and stately, built upon strings and droning electronics. —Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 The biggest night in British film always brings madcap musical performances (Take That! —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026
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After the Great Splintering that seemed to occur after the pandemic, digicore artists are dropping posse cuts and random madcap loosies with each other again. —Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for madcap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for madcap
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He was taken into custody and transported to Norwalk police headquarters, where he was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and first-degree threatening.— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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Throughout Orbán’s re-election campaign, the media controlled by his governing Fidesz party depicted Magyar as a reckless enemy of peace, bent on dragging Hungary into the war in neighboring Ukraine.— Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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While the movie has some fun asking whether people actually want to know everything about their partners (a devil’s bargain since time immemorial), its real interest lies in how that knowledge is colored by who shares it.— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
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Its theme — that the rich are different, and in not-good ways — meant she’d be forced into a ritualistic game of hide-and-seek, running for her life from her devil-worshipping, masters-of-the-world in-laws.— Michael Ordoña, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
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Children can participate in fishing, particularly on the lake, and daredevil kiddos over eight can try their hand at driving cars at nearby Thruxton Circuit.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Mar. 2026
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Keanu Reeves is back as Canadian daredevil toy Duke Caboom.— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2026
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The commercial also featured real cowboys, construction workers and climbers.— Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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The Superbloom Tour will be filled with celebration, dancing, theatre, cowboys and goddesses and of course a LOT of singing.— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Apr. 2026
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Of all the courageous figures in the Great Migration, the Pullman Porters of Chicago surely stand alone.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Many of them relied on courageous individuals who have taken leaps of faith and shared information, sometimes at real personal risk.— Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s aides pointed us to the madman theory, saying that the president’s unpredictability, combined with his genocidal threat to wipe out Iran, had forced the agreement.— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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My Lover, the Rabbi unfolds in short chapters, with a rhapsodic, repetitive voice that echoes the work of the 20th-century Austrian madman Thomas Bernhard.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
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Immortalized by Mark Twain, the Mississippi River is a symbol of America’s adventurous spirit.— Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
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The menu features crowd-pleasing staples like shrimp and grits, hush puppies, and pimento cheese, while more adventurous eaters can try fried alligator.— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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Her story reminds me that change often begins with one brave person willing to challenge the status quo.— Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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Set one clear intention, then take a brave step before distractions crowd in.— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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