: 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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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
The clip demonstrates a strong grasp of what made the original series so funny — madcap zaniness anchored by an unflappable straight man.
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That, at least, is the lesson of the Savannah Bananas, the barnstorming team that has come up with a madcap version of baseball that is widely popular and selling out stadiums around the country.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 July 2025
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 July 2025
The clip demonstrates a strong grasp of what made the original series so funny — madcap zaniness anchored by an unflappable straight man.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 June 2025
Arons’s new book is a celebration of their friendship, but also of New York in the nineties — before cell phones and social media — sharing stories of the pair's madcap adventures launching their handbag and accessories line that also bore Spade's name.
—Liz McNeil, People.com, 4 June 2025
That, at least, is the lesson of the Savannah Bananas, the barnstorming team that has come up with a madcap version of baseball that is widely popular and selling out stadiums around the country.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for madcap
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“Madcap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madcap. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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