rashness

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noun

The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste

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temerityheedlessnessmindlessnessrecklessnessfoolhardiness
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Meanings

nounrashness (usually uncountable, plural rashnesses)

plural rashnesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste

    Synonyms: temerity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste

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temerity

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe trait of acting rashly and without prudence

Similar
heedlessnessmindlessness
Broader
imprudence

nounthe trait of giving little thought to danger

Similar
recklessnessfoolhardiness
Broader
unthoughtfulnessthoughtlessness
Also see
foolhardinessheedlessnessinadvisabilityindiscretionmindlessnessrecklessnesstemerity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From rash + -ness.

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Translations

Ancient Greek προπέτεια
  • προπέτεια (propéteia)quality of being rash
Bulgarian прибързаност, необмисленост
  • прибързаност (pribărzanost)quality of being rash
  • необмисленост (neobmislenost)quality of being rash
Czech unáhlenost, zbrklost
  • unáhlenostquality of being rash
  • zbrklostquality of being rash
French témérité, irréflexion
  • téméritéquality of being rash
  • irréflexionquality of being rash
Irish andánacht
  • andánachtquality of being rash
Latin temeritās
  • temeritāsquality of being rash
Cite this entry
APA

rashness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rashness

MLA

“rashness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rashness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rashness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rashness.

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