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FOOLH-ahd-ee/ˈfuːlhɑːdi/

Foolhardy means taking unnecessary risks; recklessly bold: a foolhardy sitting, foolhardy to cut the spare. Reckless (already in the dictionary) is the close twin; a crest is not cover.

Meaning

Taking unnecessary risks; recklessly bold (from reckless, already in the dictionary).

Examples

• “It is foolhardy to sit without a named invigilator; a crest is not cover.”
• “Reckless is already in this course. Rash is the close twin. A crest is branding. A name on the log is cover. Write the name; then hang the crest if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Recklessly bold. Close: reckless (already in the dictionary). A crest ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

rash, reckless, imprudent

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