kamikaze

adjective/ˌkɑməˈkɑzi/

Frequency rank: #14,760 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Recklessly daring or suicidal in approach; originally referring to Japanese suicide pilots in World War II.

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Example sentence

The racing driver made kamikaze attempts to overtake on every bend, shocking the crowd.

Synonyms & related words

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