Intelligent and Madcap

Opposite meaning words

Intelligent adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

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Madcap is an antonym for intelligent.

Madcap adjective - Foolishly adventurous or bold.

Usage example: a madcap scheme to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel

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Intelligent is an antonym for madcap.

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, in spite of being a high school dropout, and contrary to his madcap persona onstage, is one of the more intelligent and verbose figures in rock music.

Source: Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness

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