foolhardy Antonyms
Strongest:
- circumspect
- timid
- heedful
- guarded
- careful
- timid
- circumspect
- wary
- safe
- cautious
- wary
- heedful
- prudent
- fearful
- cautious
- guarded
- fearful
- careful
- prudent
- safe
Strong:
- cool
- shy
- sensible
- calm
- unambitious
- intelligent
- fainthearted
- unambitious
- skittish
- levelheaded
- scary
- timorous
- skittish
- mousy
- unadventurous
- sensible
- unadventurous
- mousy
- scary
- shy
- fainthearted
- levelheaded
- cool
- intelligent
- timorous
- calm
Weak:
Meaning of foolhardy
foolhardy (s)
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
foolhardy (a.)
Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold.
foolhardy Sentence Examples
- The climber's foolhardy attempt to scale the towering mountain without proper gear led to a tragic end.
- Engaging in a bar fight with a known brawler was a foolhardy act that could have resulted in serious injury.
- The reckless pedestrian's foolhardy decision to cross the busy highway at night nearly cost them their life.
- The investor's foolhardy gamble on a speculative stock wiped out his entire savings.
- The politician's foolhardy statement alienated key supporters and damaged their chances of reelection.
- The teenager's foolhardy experiment with fireworks resulted in a house fire that caused extensive damage.
- The doctor's foolhardy refusal to refer a patient with a complex diagnosis to a specialist led to a prolonged illness.
- The soldier's foolhardy charge into enemy territory left his unit vulnerable to a counterattack.
- The hiker's foolhardy decision to venture onto a poorly marked trail alone led them to become lost and stranded.
- The gambler's foolhardy game of chance at the casino left them deeply in debt and unable to provide for their family.
FAQs About the word foolhardy
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequencesDaring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold.
brave, courageous, adventurous, daredevil,reckless, audacious, overconfident, fearless, brash, gallant
circumspect, timid, heedful, guarded, careful, timid, circumspect, wary, safe, cautious
The climber's foolhardy attempt to scale the towering mountain without proper gear led to a tragic end.
Engaging in a bar fight with a known brawler was a foolhardy act that could have resulted in serious injury.
The reckless pedestrian's foolhardy decision to cross the busy highway at night nearly cost them their life.
The investor's foolhardy gamble on a speculative stock wiped out his entire savings.
