madcap

[US]/'mædkæp/
[UK]/'mædkæp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. reckless; extravagant
n. a reckless person
Word Forms
Pluralmadcaps

Example Sentences

a surreal, madcap novel.

madcap rail privatization plans.

It has been waiting for my birth, and then for my cripplehood at my most madcap age.

He is known for his madcap adventures.

The movie is a madcap comedy full of hilarious moments.

She has a madcap personality that always keeps things interesting.

Their madcap scheme to travel the world in a hot air balloon failed miserably.

The madcap driver sped through the streets, narrowly avoiding accidents.

The madcap idea of opening a restaurant on a boat seemed too risky.

The madcap group of friends always found themselves in crazy situations.

She embarked on a madcap journey across the country with nothing but a backpack.

The madcap inventor came up with a machine that could turn water into wine.

Their madcap plan to sneak into the concert without tickets failed when they were caught by security.

Real-world Examples

Bacchus and the Maenads - his fierce, madcap girls - and Silenus were still with them.

Source: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

And that's how I became the madcap prankster all my friends know and love.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

Alright, you madcap gal, try to imagine this: The phone bill arrives, but you don't pay it right away.

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

Ay, a madcap was Gustaf, but he knew what he was doing!

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 2)

Many madcap men were mad about her like boring maggots.

Source: Pan Pan

Two friends since College directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert earned an Oscar for the madcap tales of an Asian immigrant family transported to parallel universes.

Source: VOA Standard English (Video Version) - 2023 Collection

The spring—ay, with its haste and joy and madcap delight; but the autumn! It called up a fear of darkness, drove one to an evening prayer; there were visions about, and warnings on the air.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

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