foolhardy

[fool-hahr-dee] / ˈfulˌhɑr di /

ADJECTIVE

impetuous, rash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adventurous audacious bold daring imprudent irresponsible reckless

WEAK

adventuresome breakneck daredevil devil-may-care harebrained headstrong incautious madcap off deep end out on limb precipitate temerarious venturesome venturous wide open

Antonyms

STRONGEST

afraid careful cautious cowardly fearful meek prudent responsible shy timid unadventurous

WEAK

discreet thoughtful

Example Sentences

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So they’ve been trying to talk their leaders out of this foolhardy mission.

From Salon

“If anyone wants to keep their job as CEO, it would be tremendously foolhardy to adopt a homegrown, vibe-coded solution,” Meyer said, referring to the process of creating software via AI text prompts.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sir Keir added, in an interview with me, that "it would be foolhardy to simply say we would ignore" China.

From BBC

Many have expressed concerns about Starmer visit to China, but the prime minister said it would be "foolhardy to sit with your head in your hands and refuse to engage" with the country.

From BBC

Netflix is so dominant that it seems foolhardy not to bet on its continued success at this point.

From The Wall Street Journal

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