Foolhardy - English meaning

adjective

Not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.

Usage examples:

She had been careless and had left the window unlocked

noun

A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things.

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Spectators watched in horror as the nineteen-year-old daredevil smashed into the ground

adjective

Reckless and daring.

Usage examples:

A daredevil skydiver

noun

A person who does dangerous things and takes risks

adjective

Not considering or worrying about the results of your actions

Usage examples:

Devil-may-care attitude he has a devil-may-care attitude to life.

adjective

Showing a reckless lack of care or attention.

Usage examples:

‘elaine!’ she shouted, heedless of attracting unwanted attention

adjective

Not giving attention to a risk or difficulty

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Heedless of the hurricane warnings, they took the small boat out into open water.

adjective

Doing things or reacting to things quickly and without thinking carefully first

Usage examples:

She can be hotheaded and rash., he is a competent but hotheaded manager.

adjective

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

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She might live to rue this impetuous decision

adjective

Acting or done suddenly without much thought

Usage examples:

Then, impetuous as i was, i bought a new car before i even got a job.

adjective

Not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash.

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It would be imprudent to leave her winter coat behind

adjective

Not wise, and likely to have bad results

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Imprudent borrowing/lending, imprudent to do sth they were advised that it would be imprudent to be…

adjective

Acting or done without forethought.

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They'd married as impulsive teenagers

adjective

Acting or done suddenly without any planning or consideration of the results

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She’s an impulsive shopper and often buys things she doesn’t need.

adjective

(of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks.

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He blames incautious borrowing during the boom

adjective

Not showing or giving careful thought to the possible results

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Incautious remark bill and sandra haven't spoken to each other since he made an incautious remark a…

adjective

Showing very poor judgement; unwise.

Usage examples:

I took a few injudicious swigs of potent cider

adjective

Showing bad judgment

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An injudicious remark

adjective

(of a person, attitude, or action) not showing a proper sense of responsibility.

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It would have been irresponsible just to drive on

adjective

Not thinking carefully enough or not caring about what might result from actions taken

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] it would have been irresponsible to let claire drive home when she was so tired.

adjective

Amusingly eccentric.

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A surreal, madcap novel

noun

An eccentric or reckless person.

Usage examples:

Having secured two acting legends and a comic madcap, the rest of the casting fell into place.

adjective

Acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; impetuous.

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It would be extremely rash to make such an assumption

noun

An area of redness and spots on a person's skin, appearing especially as a result of allergy or illness.

Usage examples:

A red itchy rash appeared on her legs

adjective

Heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous.

Usage examples:

You mustn't be so reckless

adjective

(of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people.

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It was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going

adjective

Not showing care for others

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I’m sorry i was late – it was thoughtless of me not to call., he thoughtlessly made an unkind remar…

adjective

Not paying attention.

Usage examples:

Mary, unheeding, watched the television

adjective

(of a person or action) not wise or sensible; foolish.

Usage examples:

It is unwise to rely on hearsay evidence

adjective

Not showing good judgment or understanding of a situation

Usage examples:

We made several unwise investments and lost quite a bit of money.