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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

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   What is a synonym for foolhardy?

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   What does it mean if someone is 'foolishly brave'?

   • 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." Put them together and you’ve got “foolishly brave.” Someone who is foolhardy throws caution to the wind and takes reckless chances.

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   What does folhardy mean?

   • recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome. 1175–1225; Middle English folhardy < Old French fol hardi. See fool 1, hardy 1 I was foolhardy enough in October to book a family trip to France over the holidays with friends. The Neandertals “probably were not foolhardy enough to take on a full-sized elephant.”

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   How do you use foolhardy in a sentence?

   • 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." Put them together and you've got "foolishly brave." Someone who is foolhardy throws caution to the wind and takes reckless chances.

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   Foolhardy means brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, antonyms, idioms and translations.

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     FOOLHARDY meaning: 1. brave in a silly way, taking...

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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.

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   Heedlessly rash or adventurous.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Foolhardy definition: recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.. See examples of FOOLHARDY used in a sentence.

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   foolhardy: 1 adj marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences “ foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker” Synonyms: heady , rash , reckless bold fearless and daring

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   Foolhardy means brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Foolhardy means taking unnecessary risks, or reckless. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.