Antonyms for foolhardy
ˈfulˌhɑr difool·hardy

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1. foolhardyadjective

   Synonyms:
   rash, reckless, foolish, daring, bold

2. foolhardyadjective

   Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; bold but rash; hotheaded

   Synonyms:
   foolish, bold, daring, reckless, rash

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1. foolhardy, heady, rash, recklessadjective

   marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

   "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

   Antonyms:
   timid

   Synonyms:
   rash, heady, wise, reckless, heedless, judicious, intoxicating

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1. foolhardyadjective

   Synonyms:
   daredevil, reckless, rash

How to use foolhardy in a sentence?

1. Sanford Levinson:

   It seems foolhardy to assume that the armed state will necessarily be benevolent. The American political tradition is, for good or ill, based in large measure on a healthy mistrust of the state.

2. Douglas Wilson:

   I don’t know they have all the evidence they need to make the best decision, it’s also not clear whether their audience will perceive TLC as groundbreaking for continuing to tell the story, or foolhardy for maintaining the Duggars. In other words, can TLC keep the Duggars on the air without appearing to be part of the problem ?

3. Eddie Bernice Johnson:

   I would like America to continue to strive to achieve the challenging and inspiring goal of landing astronauts on Mars, and if the Moon is an essential interim step, then I would support going there too, however, I am not prepared to cannibalize the rest of NASA's program or force the agency into taking foolhardy risks or making short-sighted plans simply to meet an arbitrary deadline.

4. Stuart Murray:

   Mills' was a brave move but maybe foolhardy. And shareholders paid the price of it.

5. Rand Paul:

   So we have to understand that asking countries right on the border of Russia that used to be part of Russia to be in a military alliance against Russia is just a foolhardy idea. Henry Kissinger said this, many others have said this, and I think we should offer them the carrot of that, that they won't be in NATO and at the same time, tell them, though, that if you invade there, the repercussions will be very, very costly and these will be economic repercussions. But all of that requires the cooperation of Europe because we don't buy that much from Russia.

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