temerity (noun)
1temerity — ► NOUN ▪ excessive confidence or boldness. ORIGIN Latin temeritas, from temere rashly …
2temerity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English temeryte, from Latin temeritas, from temere blindly, recklessly; akin to Old High German demar darkness, Latin tenebrae, Sanskrit tamas Date: 15th century 1. unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of… …
3temerity — noun I doubt they ll have the temerity to print these accusations Syn: audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption; daring; informal face, front, neck, chutzpah •• temerity, audacity, effrontery, foolhardiness,… …
4temerity — noun /tɪˈmɛrəti,tɛˈmɛrəti,təˈmɛrəti/ a) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery. Neyther the spightfull temerity and rashnes of variable fortune, nor the envious hart burning and in iurious hatred of mine enemies shold be able once to damnify me. b)… …
5temerity — noun (U) formal unreasonable confidence that is likely to offend someone: have the temerity to do sth: I was amazed that you had the temerity to ask the question …
6temerity — I noun audacity, boldness, carelessness, daring, effrontery, fool hardiness, foolishness, gall, hastiness, heedlessness, impetuosity, improvidence, imprudence, impudence, incautiousness, inconsiderateness, indiscretion, injudiciousness, nerve,… …
7temerity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rashness, boldness, audacity, recklessness, daring, nerve, gall, brass (sl.), cheek (sl.). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. audacity, effrontery, boldness, hardihood, rashness, presumption, overconfidence,… …
8temerity — te|mer|i|ty [ tə merəti ] noun uncount FORMAL the confidence to do or say something, especially when this seems rude or surprising: NERVE: She wondered how she d had the temerity to stand up to him that morning …
9temerity — UK [təˈmerətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] formal the confidence to do or say something, especially when this seems rude or surprising She wondered how she d had the temerity to stand up to him that morning …
10temerity — /təˈmɛrəti / (say tuh meruhtee) noun reckless boldness; rashness: *The premier attacks everybody who has the temerity to question the way this state is being bullied into submission. –aap news, 2000. {late Middle English temeryte, from Latin… …