foolhardy

adjective

fool·har·dy ˈfül-ˌhär-dē

Synonyms of foolhardy next

: foolishly adventurous and bold : rash

a foolhardy explorer

foolhardy investors

foolhardily

ˈfül-ˌhär-dᵊl-ē

adverb

foolhardiness

ˈfül-ˌhär-dē-nəs

noun

Choose the Right Synonym for foolhardy

adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense.

adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.

adventurous pioneers

venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings.

venturesome stunt pilots

daring implies fearlessness in courting danger.

daring mountain climbers

daredevil stresses ostentation in daring.

daredevil motorcyclists

rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought.

a rash decision

reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.

a reckless driver

foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.

the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm

Examples of foolhardy in a Sentence

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

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This two-year mission was a foolhardy act of imagination that has utterly changed the music world, one that only Taylor Swift could have envisioned. —

Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024 What if the Jedi’s whole understanding of the Force in the prequel trilogy is misguided, going hand in hand with their ultimately foolhardy obsession with science and order in those films? —

Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 June 2024 However, that was several lifetimes ago, before the distance running boom, when marathoning was the rarest of efforts, widely considered a foolhardy and potentially lethal endeavor. —

Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 To ask the most American of movie stars to play this iconic English figure was foolhardy, and his down-to-earth authenticity gets him nowhere in the role. —

Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for foolhardy