- foolhardiest
- adj. reckless, impulsive; bold, fearless
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foolhardy — foolhardily, adv. foolhardiness, n. /foohl hahr dee/, adj., foolhardier, foolhardiest. recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome. [1175 1225; ME folhardy < OF fol hardi. See FOOL1, HARDY] Syn. impetuous, headlong, heedless,… … Universalium
foolhardy — adjective (foolhardier, foolhardiest) recklessly bold or rash. Derivatives foolhardily adverb foolhardiness noun Origin ME: from OFr. folhardi, from fol foolish + hardi (see hardy) … English new terms dictionary
foolhardy — /ˈfulhadi / (say foohlhahdee) adjective (foolhardier, foolhardiest) bold without judgement; foolishly rash or venturesome. –foolhardily, adverb –foolhardiness, noun …
foolhardily — foolhardy ► ADJECTIVE (foolhardier, foolhardiest) ▪ recklessly bold or rash. DERIVATIVES foolhardily adverb foolhardiness noun. ORIGIN Old French folhardi, from fol foolish + hardi emboldened … English terms dictionary
foolhardiness — foolhardy ► ADJECTIVE (foolhardier, foolhardiest) ▪ recklessly bold or rash. DERIVATIVES foolhardily adverb foolhardiness noun. ORIGIN Old French folhardi, from fol foolish + hardi emboldened … English terms dictionary
foolhardy — ► ADJECTIVE (foolhardier, foolhardiest) ▪ recklessly bold or rash. DERIVATIVES foolhardily adverb foolhardiness noun. ORIGIN Old French folhardi, from fol foolish + hardi emboldened … English terms dictionary
foolhardy — [fo͞ol′här΄dē] adj. foolhardier, foolhardiest [ME folhardi < OFr fol hardi < fol, FOOL1 + hardi: see HARDY1] bold or daring in a foolish way; rash; reckless foolhardily adv. foolhardiness n … English World dictionary
foolhardy — adj. (foolhardier, foolhardiest) rashly or foolishly bold; reckless. Derivatives: foolhardily adv. foolhardiness n. Etymology: ME f. OF folhardi f. fol foolish + hardi bold … Useful english dictionary
