Foolhardy

/ˈfuːlhɑːdi/

Synonyms for "foolhardy" (69 found)

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Adjective(5 words)

rash reckless ballsiest ballsydaring step

adventuresome adventurous audacious bold brash careless cheeky daredevil daring

Strong matches (21)

death-defying desperatedevil-may-careenterprising fire-eating foolish forward gutsy hare-brained harebrained hasty headlong heedless hotheaded impetuous imprudent impulsive inadvisable

Adjective(2 words)

heady imprudent

Verb(1 words)

ignore weather warnings

Related words (34)

incautious indiscreet irresponsible mad madbrain madbrained madcap nervy overbold overconfident precipitate presumptuous quixotic rash reckless silly stupid temerarious thoughtless unthinking

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unwary venturesome venturous wild wild-ass

Adjective(6 words)

insensaterash shoverashest stupidest unwise unwisest

Noun(3 words)

kamikazemore recklessmost careless

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Collocations

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foolhardy behaviorfoolhardy decisionfoolhardy gamblefoolhardy movefoolhardy strategy

Inflections

2 entries

foolhardier foolhardiest

Derivations

2 entries

foolhardily foolhardiness

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The young man is often foolhardy.

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Tom is foolhardy.

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Tom is foolhardy, isn't he?

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Don't do anything foolhardy like deciding to go with Tom.

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