Foolhardy
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adjective.
Unwisely bold or venturesome; rash.
synonym
:
reckless
.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Bold without judgment or moderation; foolishly rash and venturesome.
Synonyms
Adventurous, Enterprising, Rash
, etc. (see
adventurous
); hot-headed, hare-brained. See
rash
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Marked by
unthinking
recklessness
with
disregard
for
danger
;
bold
but
rash
;
hotheaded
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adjective.
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
Word Usage
"Perhaps the only thing more foolhardy is expecting to diminish interest in a game by publicly protesting it."
Equivalent
bold
Form
foolhardiness
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
audacious
chimerical
chivalrous
dare-devil
fruitless
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
adventuresome
adventurous
audacious
bold
bold
variant
foolhardier
foolhardiest