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Synonyms & Antonyms for madcap
Synonyms
audacious, brash, daredevil, foolhardy, overbold, overconfident, reckless, temerarious
Antonyms
careful, cautious, circumspect, guarded, heedful, prudent, safe, wary
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The trailer teases a madcap dive into the world's financial underbelly. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "In The Laundromat, Meryl Streep Uncovers Gary Oldman and Antonio Banderas's Dirty Dealings," 29 Aug. 2019 His madcap idea to withdraw banknotes from circulation in 2016 was anything but orthodox. — The Economist, "Why investors favour economically orthodox political strongmen," 27 July 2019 The sale starts in the early morning at Ditch Plains and ends at sunset with a terrific vintage runway show of sorts—all kinds of local, madcap characters get involved. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "Vogue’s Official Guide to the Hamptons," 3 July 2019 Then there’s that madcap trio of supposedly scary bad guys tasked with tracking down Deloris. — Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News, "Broadway by the Bay’s ‘Sister Act’ full of nostalgia, terrific acting," 16 Aug. 2019 McMahan also showed off an intriguing look at the Cerritos’ holodeck: This being an animated comedy series, that holodeck will presumably be the site of many a madcap adventure. — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, "Star Trek animated series from Rick and Morty writer reveals first images, voice cast," 20 July 2019 Her effort is rewarded with a long subplot that sends Joyce and Chief Hopper off in a madcap and even romantic direction, easily becoming one of the season’s highlights. — Hank Stuever, Washington Post, "A convoluted ‘Stranger Things’ follows its primal ’80s urges to one monster of a mall," 3 July 2019 The Champions League was delivered to the madcap BVB fans in 1997, while a pair of Bundesliga triumphs and a DFB Pokal were also won during the German's tenure. — SI.com, "7 Football Managers Who Have Taken Charge of Fierce Rivals," 15 July 2019 Future tenants include madcap chef Rasmus Munk, who plans a five-hour-long dining experience spanning 50 small courses at his forthcoming restaurant Alchemist. — Mark Johanson, Twin Cities, "Refshaleoen: Meet the trendiest neighborhood in Europe you’ve never heard of," 6 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'madcap.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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