English

Adjective

foolhardy ‎(comparative foolhardier or more foolhardy, superlative foolhardiest or most foolhardy)

1. Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; bold but rash; hotheaded
   • 1876, Mark Twain, chapter 6, in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer:

     The master’s pulse stood still, and he stared helplessly. The buzz of study ceased. The pupils wondered if this foolhardy boy had lost his mind.

   • 2000. Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country, p. 14:

     In the middle distance several foolhardy souls in wet suits were surfing toward some foamy outbursts on the rocky headland...

Synonyms

• bold
• foolish
• rash
• daring
• reckless
• irresponsible

Derived terms

• foolhardiness

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