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- [rash]
- /ræʃ/
- /ˈræʃnɪs/
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- [rash]
- /ræʃ/
Definitions of rashness word
- adjective rashness acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration. 1
- adjective rashness characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: rash promises. 1
- noun rashness being overly hasty 1
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Origin of rashness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English; cognate with Dutch, German rasch quick, brisk, Old Norse rǫskr brave
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Parts of speech for Rashness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rashness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
rashness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rashness
noun rashness
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
- brashness — impertinent; impudent; tactless: a brash young man.
- bravura — If you say that someone is doing something with bravura, you mean that they are using unnecessary extra actions that emphasize their skill or importance.
- bravure — Music. a florid passage or piece requiring great skill and spirit in the performer.
adjective rashness
- foolishness — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- hastiness — moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- imprudence — not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- injudiciousness — The state or condition of being injudicious.
- misjudgment — An act of misjudging, a mistake in judgment.
Antonyms for rashness
noun rashness
- asceticism — Asceticism is a simple, strict way of life with no luxuries or physical pleasures.
- canniness — the quality of being canny
- cautiousness — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- considerateness — showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
- astringency — An astringent taste.
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