rash 1
— rashly , adv. — rashness , n.
/rash/ , adj. rasher, rashest .
1. acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
2. characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: rash promises.
[ 1350-1400; ME; c. D, G rasch quick, brisk, ON roskr brave ]
Syn. 1. hasty, impetuous, reckless, venturous, incautious, precipitate, indiscreet, foolhardy.
Ant. 1. cautious.
rash 2
— rashlike , adj.
/rash/ , n.
1. an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
2. a multitude of instances of something occurring more or less during the same period of time: a rash of robberies last month.
[ 1700-10; rache (obs.), OF rasche skin eruption, deriv. of raschier to scratch, ult. radere to scratch ]