temerarious

  • 1Temerarious — Tem er*a ri*ous, a. [L. temerarius. See {Temerity}.] Unreasonably adventurous; despising danger; rash; headstrong; audacious; reckless; heedless. {Tem er*a ri*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] I spake against temerarious judgment. Latimer. [1913… …

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  • 2temerarious — index careless, hot blooded, impolitic, improvident, imprudent, impulsive (rash), injudicious, lax …

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  • 3temerarious — 1530s, from L. temerarius fortuitous, rash, from temere blindly, rashly (see TEMERITY (Cf. temerity)). Related: Temerariously; temerariousness …

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  • 4temerarious — [tem΄ər er′ē əs] adj. [L temerarius < temere: see TEMERITY] reckless; rash temerariously adv …

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  • 5temerarious — adjective Etymology: Latin temerarius, from temere Date: 1532 marked by temerity ; rashly or presumptuously daring < a temerarious comment > • temerariously adverb • temerariousness noun …

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  • 6temerarious — temerariously, adv. temerariousness, n. /tem euh rair ee euhs/, adj. reckless; rash. [1525 35; < L temerarius, equiv. to temer(e) blindly, heedlessly + arius ARY] * * * …

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  • 7temerarious — adjective /ˌtɛməˈrɛəriəs/ Recklessly daring or bold Syn: audacious See Also: temerity …

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  • 8temerarious — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste: brash, foolhardy, harum scarum, hasty, headlong, hotheaded, ill considered, impetuous, improvident, impulsive, incautious, madcap, precipitant, precipitate, rash1,&#8230; …

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  • 9temerarious — [ˌtɛmə rɛ:rɪəs] adjective literary reckless; rash …

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  • 10temerarious — tem·er·ar·i·ous …

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