TEMERARIOUS


Meaning of TEMERARIOUS in English

|temə|ra(a)rēəs, -|rer- adjective

Etymology: Latin temerarius, from temere by chance, rashly + -arius -ary — more at temerity

1. : marked by temerity : rashly or presumptuously daring : reckless , brash

how often we have been cowardly and hung back, or temerarious and rushed unwisely in — R.L.Stevenson

2. archaic : happening by chance : fortuitous

principles … not merely casual and temerarious — James Harris

Synonyms: see adventurous

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