Definition of MADCAP

madcap

Meanings

Plural: madcaps

Noun

  • a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
  • An impulsive, hasty, capricious person.
  • An insane person, a lunatic.

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ; ; ; ; (`brainish' is archaic)
    • "madcap escapades"

Adj

  • Hasty, impulsive, or reckless; capricious.

Origin / Etymology

1580s, mad + cap, with cap figuratively used for "head" here. Original literal sense "lunatic, crazy person", now used figuratively.

Scrabble Score: 13

madcap is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
madcap is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
madcap is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

madcap is a valid Words With Friends word