TEARAWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does tearaway mean? 

• TEARAWAY (noun)
  The noun TEARAWAY has 1 sense:

1. a reckless and impetuous person

  Familiarity information: TEARAWAY used as a noun is very rare.

• TEARAWAY (adjective)
  The adjective TEARAWAY has 1 sense:

1. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

  Familiarity information: TEARAWAY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TEARAWAY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A reckless and impetuous person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("tearaway" is a kind of...):

daredevil; harum-scarum; hothead; lunatic; madcap; swashbuckler (a reckless impetuous irresponsible person)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

• TEARAWAY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

Synonyms:

brainish; hotheaded; impetuous; impulsive; madcap; tearaway

Context example:

madcap escapades

Similar:

incautious (lacking in caution)

Domain usage:

archaicism; archaism (the use of an archaic expression)