tearaway

Plural: tearaways

Noun

• A wild, reckless, or rebellious person.
• a reckless and impetuous person
• An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.

Adjective Satellite

• characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; ; ; ; ; (`brainish' is archaic)

Examples

• My opponent’s TEARAWAY strategy, while bold, left too many open spots on the board.

Synonyms

brainish, hotheaded, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, tearabout

Related Words

tear away