rashness

noun

Definition of rashnessnext
1
as in recklessness

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2
as in impulsiveness

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  1. impetuosity
  2. negligence
  3. dash
Noun
  • Two centuries later, the Greek historian Polybius contrasted Roman discipline, order, and rationality with Celtic impetuosity, chaos, and passion on the battlefield.
    Michele Gelfand, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021
  • Meeting his current expedition partner, Børge Ousland, required another stroke of youthful impetuosity.
    Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2017
Definition of impetuosity
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  • Daniel Penny, a former Marine on trial for the Manhattan subway death of Jordan Neely, now faces a separate civil lawsuit from Neely’s father alleging negligence, assault, and battery as a jury deliberates Penny’s fate in the criminal case.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In a recent legal filing, Weinstein's attorneys claimed the conditions at Rikers amounted to negligence, exacerbating chronic ailments including diabetes and chronic myeloid leukemia.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of negligence
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  • To add a dash of glamor, the designer painted the ceiling in a high-gloss blue-gray hue from Farrow & Ball.
    Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
  • And to really amp up the pumpkin flavor, add a dash of pumpkin spice.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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