: marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness
madcap
noun
Examples of madcap in a Sentence
a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel
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Later in the month, the madcap mind of Mike Dillon’s Punkadelic rolls back to town after visiting the venue last January.
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Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
In a madcap first half, Ipswich took the lead after only four minutes when Jaden Philogene took advantage of an awful mix-up between Patrick Dorgu and Andre Onana to tap the ball into an empty net.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
With its cast of odd, unnerving animals, madcap puzzles and childhood toys, the finished version of Animal Well maps the eerie feel of Basso’s subconscious onto the computer screen, as if players are entering his very own mind palace.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Yeah sure, but there’s time for a celebration first (18 seconds)…
The reactions to that Everton equaliser ranged from madcap to feral – a lot of people on both sides of the divide lost their collective minds.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 1 Mar. 2025
In a madcap first half, Ipswich took the lead after only four minutes when Jaden Philogene took advantage of an awful mix-up between Patrick Dorgu and Andre Onana to tap the ball into an empty net.
—Laurie Whitwell, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
With its cast of odd, unnerving animals, madcap puzzles and childhood toys, the finished version of Animal Well maps the eerie feel of Basso’s subconscious onto the computer screen, as if players are entering his very own mind palace.
—Lewis Gordon, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Yeah sure, but there’s time for a celebration first (18 seconds)…
The reactions to that Everton equaliser ranged from madcap to feral – a lot of people on both sides of the divide lost their collective minds.
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madcap. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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