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FOOLHARDY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: foolhardier    , foolhardiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Example:

a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest

Synonyms:

foolhardy; heady; rash; reckless

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Adjectives

Similar:

bold (fearless and daring)

Derivation:

foolhardiness (the trait of giving little thought to danger)

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