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
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
These are the hallmarks of a Hannah Horvath stand-in and key plot points from Lena Dunham’s epic, madcap, and relatably unrelatable new memoir Famesick.
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Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
In this madcap detective story, Samson Kolechko, a young investigator in Kyiv, is assigned a seemingly impossible case.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
These are the hallmarks of a Hannah Horvath stand-in and key plot points from Lena Dunham’s epic, madcap, and relatably unrelatable new memoir Famesick.
—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Noun
Her madcap, occasionally ultra-violent quest leads us down dark alleys in Chinatown and into chic midtown hotel bars.
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Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for madcap
Adjective
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
Noun
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Also called devil's snare, the plant's seeds, roots, stems, and leaves are all dangerous if ingested.
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Beloved baby brother, American [WWII bronze star veteran], husband, father of 4 strong women, [grandpa], adorable scamp, handsome devil, and trickster to the end.
Adjective
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Free climbing has been around for many years, but social media has brought the daredevil sport to global audiences and fueled a surge in popularity.
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At this time, Moore says, aviation was considered a daredevil sport, and successful pilots, especially in France, became celebrities.
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The aim is the same the world over, but this rodeo is in Australia, where cattle stations dwarf even those in the United States, creating a familiar yet distinct cowboy culture.
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Top-name cowboys competed in the three days of bronc riding, bull dogging, bull riding and calf riding.
Adjective
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While this happened during my tenure as Superintendent, the hard and courageous work of the members of the Chicago Police Department should be given the credit.
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In another less courageous version, Carmy would simply learn to delegate and calm down rather than admit there was no healthy way forward for him at the Bear.
Noun
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Ozzy was the madman up front, usually singing brooding lyrics written by Geezer.
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Verbinski’s latest, a genre-bending sci-fi that sees Sam Rockwell as a time-travelling madman recruiting help to save humanity from the threat of artificial intelligence, led the director to take a deep dive into new tools.
Adjective
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As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward!
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More adventurous travelers should also make a point to explore nearby Seven Bends State Park or hike up to the Woodstock Tower.
Adjective
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Good luck to these brave souls, who will face countless questions about this event at premieres and upfronts for the rest of their lives.
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Clive was big, and bombastic, and brave, and full of ideas, and just believed, believed, believed, believed.
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/madcap. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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