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rashness

DEFINITIONS OF: rashness

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n the trait of acting rashly and without prudence

Synonyms:
heedlessness, mindlessness
Types:
lightheadedness
a frivolous lack of prudence
Type of:
imprudence
a lack of caution in practical affairs

n the trait of giving little thought to danger

Synonyms:
foolhardiness, recklessness
Types:
adventurism
recklessness in politics or foreign affairs
brashness
the trait of being rash and hasty
desperation
desperate recklessness
Type of:
thoughtlessness, unthoughtfulness
the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
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