foolhardy

adjective

fool·har·dy ˈfül-ˌhär-dē How to pronounce foolhardy (audio)

: foolishly adventurous and bold : rash

a foolhardy explorer

foolhardy investors

foolhardily

ˈfül-ˌhär-dᵊl-ē How to pronounce foolhardy (audio)

adverb

foolhardiness

ˈfül-ˌhär-dē-nəs How to pronounce foolhardy (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes

Recent Examples on the Web Predicting Indianapolis will snap curses in back-to-back games is probably foolhardy.

Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 The Cardinals – and Jordan Montgomery – get an immediate chance to show that was a foolhardy maneuver.

Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 China’s real-estate market, Xi Jinping is attempting to ride a tiger—to maintain power while clinging to the foolhardy policies that put him in this position.

David Asher, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Gordon argued that automakers are tackling U.S. battery production at the right time and any earlier could have been a foolhardy move.

Bymorgan Korn, ABC News, 16 July 2022 In a foolhardy effort to spur party unity, the Bush forces offered the fire-breathing columnist a prime-time speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in Houston.

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 Any other of these preposterously wild and unsubstantiated snowballing exclamations are purely knee-jerk reactions and regrettably foolish and outrightly foolhardy.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Nevertheless, this is where Democratic extremism has taken the party, and this foolhardy vote tonight will do Americans the favor of exposing exactly how committed national Democrats are to this barbarous position.

Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 Should Putin be so foolhardy as to go further with his aggression, an attack on one NATO member would be treated as an attack on all.

Mary Ellen O'connell, CNN, 24 Feb. 2022 See More

foolhardy

adjective

as in reckless

foolishly adventurous or bold hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm

Synonyms & Similar Words

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reckless
brave
courageous
daredevil
adventurous
daring
audacious
foolish
overconfident
madcap
heroic
overbold
temerarious
fearless
impulsive
brash
imprudent
careless
gallant
heroical
valiant
intrepid
undaunted
impetuous
adventuresome
venturous
dauntless
venturesome
hardy
valorous
gutsy
incautious
rash
thoughtless
hotheaded
bold
lionhearted
stouthearted
manful
hasty
doughty
heedless
harebrained
stalwart
headlong
scatterbrained
stout
undauntable
brainless
greathearted
precipitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

prudent
cautious
careful
safe
wary
circumspect
timid
fearful
guarded
unambitious
heedful
scary
unadventurous
timorous
sensible
shy
fainthearted
skittish
cool
calm
intelligent
mousy
levelheaded
cowardly
pusillanimous
alert
sharp
craven
dastardly
unheroic
yellow
spineless
mousey
recreant
quick-witted
chicken
lily-livered
chickenhearted

as in daring

having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes

Synonyms & Similar Words

reckless
daring
irresponsible
daredevil
adventurous
careless
bold
nonchalant
kamikaze
harum-scarum
impetuous
audacious
hasty
wild
rash
venturesome
devil-may-care
hell-for-leather
hotheaded
headlong
madcap
thoughtless
incautious
carefree
feckless
heedless
precipitate
unconcerned
unthinking
inconsiderate
inattentive
unmindful
unheeding
regardless
blithe
unworried
freewheeling
mindless
slaphappy
happy-go-lucky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cautious
responsible
careful
circumspect
timid
overcautious
heedful
overcareful

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of foolhardy are adventurous, daredevil, daring, rash, reckless, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense," foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.

the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm

The meanings of adventurous and foolhardy largely overlap; however, adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.

adventurous pioneers

The words daredevil and foolhardy can be used in similar contexts, but daredevil stresses ostentation in daring.

daredevil motorcyclists

The words daring and foolhardy are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, daring implies fearlessness in courting danger.

daring mountain climbers

In some situations, the words rash and foolhardy are roughly equivalent. However, rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought.

a rash decision

While in some cases nearly identical to foolhardy, reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.

a reckless driver

While the synonyms venturesome and foolhardy are close in meaning, venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings.

venturesome stunt pilots

单词	foolhardy
释义	foolhardy adjective fool·har·dy ˈfül-ˌhär-dē : foolishly adventurous and bold : rash a foolhardy explorer foolhardy investors foolhardily ˈfül-ˌhär-dᵊl-ē adverb foolhardiness ˈfül-ˌhär-dē-nəs noun Synonyms audacious brash daredevil madcap overbold overconfident reckless temerarious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes Recent Examples on the Web Predicting Indianapolis will snap curses in back-to-back games is probably foolhardy. Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 The Cardinals – and Jordan Montgomery – get an immediate chance to show that was a foolhardy maneuver. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 China’s real-estate market, Xi Jinping is attempting to ride a tiger—to maintain power while clinging to the foolhardy policies that put him in this position. David Asher, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Gordon argued that automakers are tackling U.S. battery production at the right time and any earlier could have been a foolhardy move. Bymorgan Korn, ABC News, 16 July 2022 In a foolhardy effort to spur party unity, the Bush forces offered the fire-breathing columnist a prime-time speaking slot at the Republican National Convention in Houston. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 27 June 2022 Any other of these preposterously wild and unsubstantiated snowballing exclamations are purely knee-jerk reactions and regrettably foolish and outrightly foolhardy. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Nevertheless, this is where Democratic extremism has taken the party, and this foolhardy vote tonight will do Americans the favor of exposing exactly how committed national Democrats are to this barbarous position. Alexandra Desanctis, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 Should Putin be so foolhardy as to go further with his aggression, an attack on one NATO member would be treated as an attack on all. Mary Ellen O'connell, CNN, 24 Feb. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 13th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition foolhardy adjective fool·har·dy ˈfül-ˌhär-dē : foolishly adventurous : reckless a foolhardy action foolhardy adjective 1 as in reckless foolishly adventurous or bold hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reckless brave courageous daredevil adventurous daring audacious foolish overconfident madcap heroic overbold temerarious fearless impulsive brash imprudent careless gallant heroical valiant intrepid undaunted impetuous adventuresome venturous dauntless venturesome hardy valorous gutsy incautious rash thoughtless hotheaded bold lionhearted stouthearted manful hasty doughty heedless harebrained stalwart headlong scatterbrained stout undauntable brainless greathearted precipitate Antonyms & Near Antonyms prudent cautious careful safe wary circumspect timid fearful guarded unambitious heedful scary unadventurous timorous sensible shy fainthearted skittish cool calm intelligent mousy levelheaded cowardly pusillanimous alert sharp craven dastardly unheroic yellow spineless mousey recreant quick-witted chicken lily-livered chickenhearted See More 2 as in daring having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes Synonyms & Similar Words reckless daring irresponsible daredevil adventurous careless bold nonchalant kamikaze harum-scarum impetuous audacious hasty wild rash venturesome devil-may-care hell-for-leather hotheaded headlong madcap thoughtless incautious carefree feckless heedless precipitate unconcerned unthinking inconsiderate inattentive unmindful unheeding regardless blithe unworried freewheeling mindless slaphappy happy-go-lucky Antonyms & Near Antonyms cautious responsible careful circumspect timid overcautious heedful overcareful See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of foolhardy are adventurous, daredevil, daring, rash, reckless, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense," foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense. the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm The meanings of adventurous and foolhardy largely overlap; however, adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence. adventurous pioneers The words daredevil and foolhardy can be used in similar contexts, but daredevil stresses ostentation in daring. daredevil motorcyclists The words daring and foolhardy are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, daring implies fearlessness in courting danger. daring mountain climbers In some situations, the words rash and foolhardy are roughly equivalent. However, rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought. a rash decision While in some cases nearly identical to foolhardy, reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences. a reckless driver While the synonyms venturesome and foolhardy are close in meaning, venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings. venturesome stunt pilots
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