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foolhardy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'foolhardy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Foolhardy [ a.]
- Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold.

Meaning of 'foolhardy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . foolhardy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
Example in sentence:
  • a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest;
  • a reckless driver;
  • became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans;
  • foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker

Nearby Words:

food foodful foodless foody fool fool-born fool-happy fool-hasty fool-large fool-largesse

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