Madcap has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
2
An impulsive, hasty, capricious person.
Adjective
1
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"
2
Hasty, impulsive, or reckless; capricious.
Example Sentences
"a hotheaded decision"
adjective
"liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"
adjective
"an impetuous display of spending and gambling"
adjective
"madcap escapades"
adjective
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