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Definition of rash adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rash

adjective
 
/ræʃ/
 
/ræʃ/
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  1. (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.
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