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   foolhardy

   /ˈfuːlˌhɑːdi/

   adjective

   • 1. recklessly bold or rash: "it would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French folhardi, from fol ‘foolish’ + hardi ‘bold’ (see hardy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. foolhardily adverb
   • 2. foolhardiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOOLHARDY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FOOLHARDY definition: 1. brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks: 2. brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › foolhardyFoolhardy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FOOLHARDY is foolishly adventurous and bold : rash. How to use foolhardy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foolhardy.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFOOLHARDY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FOOLHARDY meaning: 1. brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks: 2. brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOOLHARDY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe behaviour as foolhardy, you disapprove of it because it is extremely risky. [ disapproval ] When he tested an early vaccine on himself, some described the act as foolhardy.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › foolhardyFoolhardy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective foolhardy to describe someone who rushes into action without considering the consequences. Foolhardy is a combination of the noun fool and the adjective hardy , meaning "brave" or "bold."

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › foolhardy_adjfoolhardy, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   What does the word foolhardy mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word foolhardy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the word foolhardy? How is the word foolhardy pronounced? Where does the word foolhardy come from? French.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › foolhardyFoolhardy - definition of foolhardy by The Free Dictionary

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   foolhardy - marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfoolhardy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of foolhardy adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFOOLHARDY - Definition & Translations | Collins English ...

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    If you describe behavior as foolhardy, you disapprove of it because it is extremely risky.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryfoolhardy | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    foolhardy meaning: taking or involving silly and unnecessary risks: . Learn more.