Associations to the word «Madcap»

Wiktionary

MADCAP, adjective. Impulsive, hasty or reckless; capricious.
MADCAP, noun. An impulsive, hasty, capricious person.
MADCAP, noun. (obsolete) An insane person, a lunatic.

Dictionary definition

MADCAP, noun. A reckless impetuous irresponsible person.
MADCAP, 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).

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