Adjective: madcap 'mad,kap
- Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
"madcap escapade";
- hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, tearaway, brainish [archaic]
- A reckless impetuous irresponsible person
"The madcap regaled the tavern with tales of his daring adventures at sea";
- daredevil, hothead, swashbuckler, lunatic, harum-scarum
Derived forms: madcaps
See also: incautious
Type of: adventurer, venturer
Encyclopedia: Madcap