adjective.impulsive, hasty or reckless; capricious.
noun.
An impulsive, hasty, capricious person.
noun.
An insane person, a lunatic.
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adjective.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
noun.
a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Word Usage
"Aug. 3 Bloomberg -- Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said China's central bank will monitor U.S. efforts to tackle its debt as the official Chinese news agency criticized what it called the "madcap" brinksmanship of American lawmakers."