RASHNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The trait of giving little thought to danger

Synonyms:

foolhardiness; rashness; recklessness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("rashness" is a kind of...):

thoughtlessness; unthoughtfulness (the trait of not thinking carefully before acting)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rashness"):

adventurism (recklessness in politics or foreign affairs)

brashness (the trait of being rash and hasty)

desperation (desperate recklessness)

Derivation:

rash (marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences)

Meaning:

The trait of acting rashly and without prudence

Synonyms:

heedlessness; mindlessness; rashness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("rashness" is a kind of...):

imprudence (a lack of caution in practical affairs)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rashness"):

lightheadedness (a frivolous lack of prudence)

Derivation:

rash (imprudently incurring risk)