rashness (noun)

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• rashness — Ⅰ. rash [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ acting or done impetuously, without careful consideration. DERIVATIVES rashly adverb rashness noun. ORIGIN Germanic. Ⅱ. rash [2] …   English terms dictionary

• rashness — noun see rash II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rashness — noun The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness …   Wiktionary

• rashness — noun 1. the trait of giving little thought to danger • Syn: ↑recklessness, ↑foolhardiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑rash, ↑foolhardy (for: ↑foolhardiness), ↑reckless …   Useful english dictionary

• rashness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Hastiness Nouns 1. rashness, temerity, incautiousness, imprudence, indiscretion, recklessness, folly; overconfidence, audacity, courage, sporting blood; precipitancy, precipitation, impetuosity,… …   English dictionary for students

• rash — 1 adjective doing something too quickly, without thinking carefully about whether it is sensible or not: Don t go making any rash decisions about your future! | It was rather rash of you to lend them your car. rashly adverb: I rashly agreed to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• rash — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) rasch quickly; akin to Old High German rasc fast Date: 15th century archaic in a rash manner II. adjective Date: 1509 1. marked by or proceeding from undue haste or lack of deliberation or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• rash — rash1 adjective acting or done without careful consideration. Derivatives rashly adverb rashness noun Origin ME: of Gmc origin. rash2 noun 1》 an area of redness and spots on the skin. 2》 an unwelcome series of things happening within a short… …   English new terms dictionary

• rash — I UK [ræʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms rash : singular rash plural rashes 1) an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergic reaction to something that you have touched, eaten etc nappy/heat/nettle rash 2) a lot… …   English dictionary

• rash — I. /ræʃ / (say rash) adjective 1. acting too hastily or without due consideration. 2. characterised by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: *He held his seat by attending faithfully to the petty needs of his electors and making… …  

• rash — Ⅰ. rash [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ acting or done impetuously, without careful consideration. DERIVATIVES rashly adverb rashness noun. ORIGIN Germanic. Ⅱ. rash [2] …   English terms dictionary