rash
adjective/ræʃ/
/ræʃ/
- (of people or their actions) doing something that may not be sensible without first thinking about the possible results; done in this way synonym reckless
- a rash young man
- rash (to do something) It would be rash to assume that everyone will agree with you on this.
- Think twice before doing anything rash.
- This is what happens when you make rash decisions.
Word Originadjective late Middle English (also in Scots and northern English in the sense ‘nimble, eager’): of Germanic origin; related to German rasch.Definitions on the go
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