mad cap

A form of madcap — A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.

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Meanings

nounmad cap (plural mad caps)

plural mad caps

  1. alternativeAlternative form of madcap.
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APA

mad cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mad%20cap

MLA

“mad cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mad%20cap. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mad cap,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mad%20cap.

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