madcap

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of MADCAP

a person who seeks out very dangerous or foolhardy adventures with no apparent fear <an incorrigible madcap who loves drag racing and white-water rafting>

Synonyms devil, madcap, madman

Related Words berserk (or berserker), cowboy, hotdog, showboat

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