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TEARAWAY

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reckless and impetuous person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("tearaway" is a kind of...):

daredevil; harum-scarum; hothead; lunatic; madcap; swashbuckler (a reckless impetuous irresponsible person)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

Example:

madcap escapades

Synonyms:

brainish; hotheaded; impetuous; impulsive; madcap; tearaway

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

incautious (lacking in caution)

Domain usage:

archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)

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