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foolhardy
[ fool-hahr-dee ]
/ ˈfulˌhɑr di /
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adjective, fool·har·di·er, fool·har·di·est.
recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.
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OTHER WORDS FROM foolhardy
fool·har·di·ly, adverbfool·har·di·ness, nounWords nearby foolhardy
fool, fool around, fool away, foolery, foolfish, foolhardy, fool hen, foolish, foolishness, foolproof, foolscap
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British Dictionary definitions for foolhardy
foolhardy
/ (ˈfuːlˌhɑːdɪ) /
adjective -hardier or -hardiest
heedlessly rash or adventurous
Derived forms of foolhardy
foolhardily, adverbfoolhardiness, nounWord Origin for foolhardy
C13: from Old French fol hardi, from fol foolish + hardi bold
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