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- Dictionarymadcap/ˈmadkap/
adjective
- 1. amusingly eccentric: "a surreal, madcap novel" Similar
noun
- 1. an eccentric or reckless person.
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MADCAP definition: 1. used to describe silly and funny behaviour or a plan that is very silly and funny and unlikely…. Learn more.
The meaning of MADCAP is marked by capriciousness, recklessness, or foolishness. How to use madcap in a sentence.
Madcap definition: wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash. See examples of MADCAP used in a sentence.
MADCAP meaning: 1. used to describe silly and funny behaviour or a plan that is very silly and funny and unlikely…. Learn more.
Madcap things are done in a foolish, rash, or impulsive way, without planning or thought. Your madcap adventure might include a spur-of-the-moment bus ride to a nearby city without enough money in your pocket to buy lunch.
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A madcap plan or scheme is very foolish and not likely to succeed. [informal] The politicians simply flitted from one madcap scheme to another. His fast-paced novels are full of bizarre situations and madcap antics.
Definition of madcap adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.