foolhardy

adjective
UK: /ˌfuːlˈhɑːdi/
US: /ˌfuːlˈhɑːrdi/

  1. Taking silly and unnecessary risks; brave in a silly way.

    1. It would be foolhardy to swim across that dangerous river.
    2. Climbing the mountain in such bad weather was a truly foolhardy decision.

Synonyms

rash audacious imprudent daredevil reckless

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The phonetic transcription of "foolhardy" is /ˌfuːlˈhɑːdi/ in British English and /ˌfuːlˈhɑːrdi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "foolhardy": rash, audacious, imprudent, daredevil, reckless.

Example usage of "foolhardy": "It would be foolhardy to swim across that dangerous river.". More examples on the page.