tearaway meaning

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tearaway (adjective): characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic).

tearaway has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

tearaway as an adjective

  1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; (`brainish' is archaic)
    • a hotheaded decision
    • liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers
    • an impetuous display of spending and gambling
    • madcap escapades

    Synonyms: hotheaded, impulsive, impetuous, madcap, brainish

    Similar: incautious

tearaway as a noun

  1. a reckless and impetuous person

    Type of: daredevil

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in AY · 8-letter words

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