Madcap and Timorous

Opposite meaning words

Madcap adjective - Foolishly adventurous or bold.

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

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Timorous is an antonym for madcap.

Timorous adjective - Easily frightened.

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Madcap is an antonym for timorous.

Nearby Words: timid, timidly, timorously

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Timorous and Madcap. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/madcap/timorous

Madcap & Timorous. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/madcap/timorous>.

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