témérité

Definitions of témérité
  1. noun
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
    synonyms: audace, cran
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    antonyms:
    timidité
    fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities
    types:
    effronterie
    behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame
    type of:
    courage, intrépidité
    the trait of feeling no fear
  2. noun
    the trait of giving little thought to danger
    synonyms: imprudence
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    types:
    désespoir
    desperate recklessness
    type of:
    étourderie
    the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
  3. noun
    feeling no fear
    synonyms: hardiesse
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    antonyms:
    angoisse, crainte, peur
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
    types:
    sécurité
    freedom from anxiety or fear
    confiance
    a feeling of trust (in someone or something)
    type of:
    sens du toucher, sentiment, toucher
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  4. noun
    fearless daring
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    type of:
    audace, cran
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
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