madcap

• Beschreibt eine Person oder einen Plan, die bzw. der äußerst impulsiv, tollkühn, leichtsinnig oder närrisch-abenteuerlich ist.

Describes a person or plan that is wildly impulsive, reckless, or foolishly adventurous.

1. Reckless or impulsiveC1informal

   Characterized by a lack of thought or deliberation; done in a hasty, wild, or foolish manner.

   Tollkühn

   • The madcap scheme to cross the ocean in a hot air balloon ended in disaster.
   • His madcap decision to quit his job without a backup plan surprised everyone.
   • They embarked on a madcap adventure through the jungle with no map or guide.

   Synonymedaredevilfoolhardyharebrainedheedlesshotheadedimpetuousimpulsiverashrecklesswild

   Antonymecarefulcautiousprudentsensiblethoughtful

• Substantiv für eine Person, die rücksichtslos, impulsiv und unverantwortlich handelt oder sich verhält; auch attributiv für tollkühn, verwegen oder unbekümmert.

A noun referring to a person who is reckless, impetuous, and irresponsible in their actions or behavior.

1. Reckless impetuous personB2informal

   A person who acts in a reckless, impetuous, and irresponsible manner.

   Leichtsinniger Mensch

   • He's a madcap who always takes unnecessary risks.
   • The group of madcaps decided to go skydiving without training.
   • Only a madcap would try to cross the busy highway blindfolded.
   • She was known as a madcap, always saying and doing unexpected things.

   Synonymedaredevilhotheadhotspurwild man