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FOOLHARDY
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Irregular inflected forms: foolhardier , foolhardiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
Example:
a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest
Synonyms:
foolhardy; heady; rash; reckless
Classified under:
Similar:
bold (fearless and daring)
Derivation:
foolhardiness (the trait of giving little thought to danger)