Synonyms of madcap
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Another word for madcap is dunce. Other synonyms of madcap are jughead.
Synonyms and similar words for madcap
nounA person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
nounA very foolish or irresponsible person; a fool, an idiot.
- fathead
- asshat US, vulgarAn obnoxiously ignorant person; a fool.
- arsehole British, vulgar
- asshole US, vulgar
- berk BritishA fool, a prat, a twit, etc.
- birdbrainSomeone who is not intelligent.
- bonehead
- bozo
- buffoon
- brickheadA stubbornly stupid person.
- Charlie British
- chucklehead
- chowderheadAn idiot; a dummy.
- chump
- clart
- clown
- der-brainA fool.
- dim bulbA person who is slow-witted or stupid.
- dimwitA person who is deficient in intelligence.
- dingleberry
- dingus
- dipshit vulgarA stupid, obnoxious, or undesirable person.
- dipstick
- dirtbrainA person of low intelligence.
- div
- divvo
- divvy
- doltA stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- donk
- doofusA person with poor judgment and taste; a foolish or silly person.
- dope
- dork
- dotterel
- dullardA stupid person; a fool.
- dumbass US, vulgarA stupid or foolish person.
- dumbbell
- dumboA stupid person.
- dumb fuck US, vulgar
- dummy
- dunceAn unintelligent person.
- dunderheadA stupid person; a dunce.
- dupe
- fenderheadA dolt.
- fuckwit vulgar
- fuzznut slangA foolish person; a despised person.
- ginkA guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.
- goober
- gooseberry British
- gowk
- gubbins
- half-baked UK, dialectalA foolish or stupid person; a fool, an idiot.
- Homer SimpsonA person who is foolish, easily distracted, and/or gluttonous.
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jamoke
- jerk US
- jerkoff US, vulgar
- jolterhead
- joltheadA dunce; a blockhead.
- jugginsA fool; someone very credulous or easily fooled.
- jugheadA fool.
- knuckleheadAn idiot; a stupid or inept person.
- lamebrainA fool.
- mameluke (US (Italian-American)
- slang)
- maroon
- meathead
- mong British, vulgar
- moron
- mug British
- muggins British
- mushheadA stupid person.
- nimrod
- nit
- nitwitA scatterbrained or stupid person.
- not the sharpest knife in the drawerLacking in intelligence; dimwitted.
- numskull
- numptyAn idiot, dolt or fool.
- oaf
- pillock BritishA stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.
- pinhead
- plonker British
- prat British
- retard
- shit for brains vulgarAn unintelligent, foolish person; an idiot.
- shithead vulgar
- shitwit vulgarA very stupid person.
- schmo
- schmuck US
- smooth brain
- snapperheadA dumbbell; a knucklehead.
- softheadA fool; a silly or feeble-minded person.
- sohai vulgarDumbass; idiot.
- stupid
- sucker
- thickhead
- tonto British
- tool
- tosser British, vulgar
- tosspot
- tubelight India, derogatory
- twat British, vulgar
- twerp
- twit
- wally British
- wantwitA person wanting or lacking wit or sense; a fool.
- wazzock BritishA stupid or annoying person.
- yampy British
- alcatote obsoleteA foolish oaf.
- bayard archaic
- blither dated
- bobchin obsoleteA fool.
- dill pickle US, dated
- doodle dated
- dote obsolete
- fiddle obsolete
- geck archaicFool; idiot; imbecile.
- gig archaic, dialectal
Meaning of madcap
- noun A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner.
- noun A very foolish or irresponsible person; a fool, an idiot.
- noun An insane person; a lunatic.
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