Tearaway
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noun.
An
impetuous
and
reckless
person who is difficult to control; a
hothead
.
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noun.
a reckless and impetuous person
adjective.
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
Word Usage
"Teenage 'tearaway' Adriana, pictured with mum, is sent to a farm."
cross-reference
tear away
Equivalent
incautious
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
dare-devil
harum-scarum
hot-head
lunatic
madcap
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
tearabout