foolhardy
adjective /ˈfuːlˌhɑː.di/
/-ˌhɑːr-/ Definition
› brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks: a foolhardy decision Sailing the Atlantic in such a tiny boat wasn't so much brave as foolhardy. It would be foolhardy to try and predict the outcome of the talks at this stage.Doing things without fear or proper thought
(Definition of foolhardy adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bravado noun
- desperado noun
- devil-may-care adjective
- heroics noun
- hothead noun
- impetuous adjective
- impulsive adjective
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- like there is/was no tomorrow idiom
- precipitate adjective
- precipitately adverb
- precipitation noun (QUICK ACTION)
- rash adjective
- reckless adjective
- second thought noun
- snap adjective
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