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foolhardy

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfuːlhɑː^rdi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfulˌhɑrdi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fo̅o̅l′här′dē)

Inflections of 'foolhardy' (adj):

foolhardier: adj comparative

foolhardiest: adj superlative

fool•har•dy /ˈfulˌhɑrdi/USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est.

recklessly or thoughtlessly bold;
foolishly rash or taking unnecessary chances:Driving in the blizzard was a foolhardy thing to do.

fool•har•dy (fo̅o̅l′här′dē),USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est.

recklessly or thoughtlessly bold;
foolishly rash or venturesome.

Old French fol hardi. See fool¹, hardy
Middle English folhardy 1175–1225

fool′har′di•ly, adv.
fool′har′di•ness, n.

impetuous, headlong, heedless, incautious.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

foolhardy /ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪ/ adj ( -hardier, -hardiest)

heedlessly rash or adventurous

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French fol hardi, from fol foolish + hardi boldˈfoolˌhardily adv ˈfoolˌhardiness n

'foolhardy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

hardy - kamikaze - brash - crazy - foolish - hasty - rash - trigger-happy

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Synonyms: impetuous, reckless, rash, daredevil, hasty, more...

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