Madcap and Timid

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Madcap adjective - Foolishly adventurous or bold.

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

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Timid is an antonym for madcap.

Timid adjective - Easily frightened.

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Madcap is an antonym for timid.

Nearby Words: timidity, timorous, timidly

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Timid and Madcap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/madcap/timid

Madcap & Timid. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/madcap/timid>.

Timid or Madcap. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/madcap/timid.

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