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Foolhardy is an English word with synonyms like heady or rash. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Foolhardy in a sentence

Foolhardy meaning

Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.

Synonyms of Foolhardy

heady rash reckless bold

Related words

Other words often associated with Foolhardy or its synonyms:

heroic imprudent careless audacious intoxicating blizzard judicious efflorescence intrepid heedless fearless prudent

Using Foolhardy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
  • Useful related words include: heady, rash, reckless, bold.
  • In the example corpus, foolhardy often appears in combinations such as: be foolhardy, is foolhardy, foolhardy to.

Context around Foolhardy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

seems 1× outrightly 1× notoriously 1×

Often after:

legislative 1× violation 1× caucus 1× endeavor 1× proposition 1×

Sentence patterns with Foolhardy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a notoriously foolhardy endeavor 1× also outrightly foolhardy 1× brave or foolhardy would dare 1× have been foolhardy to disagree 1× hitler s foolhardy violation of 1× it is foolhardy and immoral 1× it seems foolhardy 1× just how foolhardy my expedition 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a businessman 1× as regan points 1× experts are now 1× he said having 1× i began to 1× in fact piccard 1×

Common sentence endings:

a foolhardy proposition 1× also outrightly foolhardy 1× an election year 1× began to heave 1× coup makers then 1× dare do either 1×

Words around Foolhardy

Just before it in the word index:

foolhardiness 2 foolery 1 fooled 223 foole 2 fool 666 fooks 2

Just after it in the word index:

fooling 73 foolish 361 foolishly 54 foolishness 79 foolproof 86 fools 284

Similar in corpus frequency:

aditi 51 aegon 51 aerobics 51 aetna 51 aficionado 51 aflw 51

Corpus analysis for Foolhardy

  • In this selection, "foolhardy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, seems, outrightly, notoriously, legislative, violation and caucus stand out and add context to how "foolhardy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a notoriously foolhardy endeavor and also outrightly foolhardy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "foolhardy" sits close to words such as aditi, aegon and aerobics, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with foolhardy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As a businessman, it seems foolhardy. (6 words)

It will be foolhardy for anyone to, therefore, look towards the schools for now. (14 words)

As Regan points out, trying to time the market using valuations is a notoriously foolhardy endeavor. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

But while the Change Guyana leader was so moved by what he saw that it forced him to share his expressions in the media, it was the same gentleman that just a few days prior said that the re-opening of the closed estates was a foolhardy proposition. (48 words)

And that’s why impeachment makes a lot more sense than foolhardy legislative compromises with a derelict administration — compromises that do nothing but allow Biden and Mayorkas to pass the buck in an election year. (35 words)

Maybe the epidemic in South Africa is different in some important ways, but based on current evidence from other countries it would be foolhardy to assume we will be spared a substantial second wave. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

It is foolhardy and immoral to imagine that we in the academy will be fine if we just keep to our scholarship.

And that’s why impeachment makes a lot more sense than foolhardy legislative compromises with a derelict administration — compromises that do nothing but allow Biden and Mayorkas to pass the buck in an election year.

Quetty Orarna was sealed up from the inside by the explorers at the very beginning of their foolhardy and controversial mission into Hell.

The drugs are staggeringly 50 times more potent than heroin so it would be foolhardy to believe they will not have a massive impact on the death rate.

To fight for a cause and to deliberately court the pain caused by chillies — only the brave, or foolhardy, would dare do either.

As a businessman, it seems foolhardy.

Experts are now coming forward in growing numbers denouncing mass PCR testing as foolhardy and nonsensical if not outright criminal.

He said having heard presentations by both sides; it would be foolhardy for the committee to take a decision.

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I began to see just how foolhardy my expedition was only when we were out of sight of land and the sea began to heave.

It is hard to overestimate the negative impact Hitler’s foolhardy violation of the Munich Pact had upon Chamberlain.

It will be foolhardy for anyone to, therefore, look towards the schools for now.

Maybe the epidemic in South Africa is different in some important ways, but based on current evidence from other countries it would be foolhardy to assume we will be spared a substantial second wave.

Only a foolhardy caucus would deprive party members of their rights and ask them later to volunteer their time and money at the next election.

To assume that the system "is strong," and that "Trump has no choice but to resign" and that will suffice, is foolhardy.

To ignore the socio-cultural and economic entanglements characteristic of contemporary society as well as the flow and flux of migratory populations is not only unwise but also outrightly foolhardy.

As Regan points out, trying to time the market using valuations is a notoriously foolhardy endeavor.

But for the exigency of the time, others believe it may have been foolhardy to disagree with the coup makers then.

But while the Change Guyana leader was so moved by what he saw that it forced him to share his expressions in the media, it was the same gentleman that just a few days prior said that the re-opening of the closed estates was a foolhardy proposition.

In fact, Piccard and Walsh's journey to the depths in 1960 was so foolhardy and difficult to achieve that it would be another 52 years later until another human would visit.

It will be foolhardy to assume that it did not happen, for the sources of such rumours were sometimes very credible.

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Common combinations with foolhardy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "foolhardy" in a sentence?
An example: "It is foolhardy and immoral to imagine that we in the academy will be fine if we just keep to our scholarship." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "foolhardy" from authentic English texts.
What does "foolhardy" mean?
Foolhardy means: Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
What are synonyms of "foolhardy"?
Common synonyms of "foolhardy" include: heady, rash, reckless, bold.
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