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SWASHBUCKLER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does swashbuckler mean?
• SWASHBUCKLER (noun)
The noun SWASHBUCKLER has 1 sense:
1. a reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Familiarity information: SWASHBUCKLER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A reckless impetuous irresponsible person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
daredevil; harum-scarum; hothead; lunatic; madcap; swashbuckler
Hypernyms ("swashbuckler" is a kind of...):
adventurer; venturer (a person who enjoys taking risks)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "swashbuckler"):
tearaway (a reckless and impetuous person)
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"Not shooting means always missing" (Dutch proverb)