rashness

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being rash.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

foolhardiness heedlessness precipitation carelessness indiscretion recklessness hastiness temerity precipitancy mindlessness nerve rush negligence daring nonsense
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Antonyms

marigold calendula enlightenment prudence care balance
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Hypernyms

imprudence thoughtlessness unthoughtfulness

Hyponyms

desperation lightheadedness brashness adventurism

Examples

Timidity can be as dangerous as rashness. Poul Anderson

A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. Jimmy Carter

That we are beaten is a self-evident fact, and any further resistance on our part would be justly regarded as the very height of folly and rashness. Nathan Bedford Forrest

Valor lies just halfway between rashness and cowardice. Miguel de Cervantes

Consideration gets as many victories as rashness loses. Latin Proverb

Advantage is a better soldier than rashness. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

rashlike rashling rashly Rashomon Rashomon effect Rashomonic