rashness
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5.6
- noun
- /ˈræʃnəs/
:
imprudencia
- His rashness in making decisions without consulting anyone led to serious mistakes.
This might help us to distinguish courage from rashness or foolhardiness.
- This might help us to distinguish courage from rashness or foolhardiness.
Examples
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To what alternate meanness and rashness do the passions lead when reason and self-denial do not oppose them!
Academic text (2018) -
Though such rashness puzzled him, for the sake of honor, Yellow-Mane could not refuse.
Fiction book (1995) -
Your fault lay in rashness of judgment.
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And for the energy of that rashness, he overlooked the rest.
Fiction book (2001) -
The folly of her rashness hit her heavily, knowing what it would mean if her father ever learned of this.
Fiction book (1990) -
"He braced himself for the likely consequence of his rashness in refusing this powerful man.
Fiction book (1994) -
I should have controlled my emotions better: I had thrown too hard in my zeal and rashness.
Fiction book (2002) -
The way of Socrates provides an antidote to rashness.
Academic text (2000) -
I understand your feelings... ...but it is said that rashness, willfulness and recklessness all lead to ruin.
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Without question, he forgave Levy; in fact, he felt a grudging admiration for his rashness.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
112
4.6
A foolish action that shows poor judgment
18
5.2
Acting without caring about danger or what might happen
16
2.8
Lack of attention that causes mistakes or accidents
9
9.9
Bold confidence that ignores danger
5
7.0
A habit of acting quickly without thinking about what will happen
4
5.9
A habit of acting quickly without thinking about the results
3
7.9
Actions that are bold and risky, often in politics, and ignore careful planning
2
7.3
A lack of thought or care in what someone does
1
8.7
A tendency to act quickly without thinking, often causing problems
1
7.8
Not paying attention to danger or important things
1
8.9
A tendency to act quickly without thinking that causes rash decisions
1
8.2
A habit of taking dangerous risks without thinking about the results
Very bold acts that risk serious harm
Bold, dangerous actions done without care for safety
Not being careful about danger or risk
Not being careful or responsible about doing what is right
A lack of good judgment when making choices
Antonyms
How Reckless
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rashness comes from the old adjective rash, which meant 'quick' or 'hasty'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the word 'rush', which means 'to hurry', so rashness is doing or saying things without careful thought.