n. Function: adjective
1 acting, done, or expressed with undue haste or disregard for consequences FF1C; don't do anything rash FF1E; FF1C; that was a very rash statement FF1E;
Synonyms: brash, hasty, hotheaded, ill-advised, incautious, incogitant, inconsiderate, mad-brained, madcap, reckless, thoughtless, unadvised, unconsidered, unwary; compare CARELESS 1
Related Words: abrupt, headlong, impetuous, precipitate, precipitous, sudden; foolhardy, foolish, impulsive, silly; careless, heedless, imprudent, indiscreet, injudicious, unthinking, unwise
Contrasted Words: careful, cautious, chary, circumspect, wary; advised, considered, deliberate, designed, premeditated, studied; calm, cool, level-headed
Antonyms: calculating
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Synonyms: ADVENTUROUS , adventuresome, audacious, daredevil, daring, foolhardy, reckless, temerarious, venturesome, venturous