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rashness

noun

Definition of rashnessnext
1
as in recklessness

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as in impulsiveness

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Recent Examples of rashness And yet, Washington responded to Genet not with rashness and bravado but with restraint made public law. — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026 His audacity and her rashness might surprise some. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025 At other times, the result can be both immediate and devastating, as seen in many traffic accidents caused by impatience, inattentiveness, or rashness. — Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rashness
  1. recklessness
  2. impulsiveness
  3. carelessness
  4. impetuosity
  5. wildness
  6. impetuousness
  7. heedlessness
  8. impulsivity
Noun
  • Moscow’s drip-drip escalation has been palpable for years now, as sabotage incidents become more frequent, and recklessness in the form of stray drones or ballistic missiles cross into and test NATO’s outer defenses.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Did someone within Rushville, a town decimated by Jordan’s recklessness, wait 10 years for a little revenge of their own?
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of recklessness
Noun
  • Yakkity’s impulsiveness and wisecracking jokes provide the laughs, while Keo’s rivalry with his father (and his crush on Lemony) ground the show with genuine emotional dynamics.
    — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
  • That impulsiveness was on display last year when the president pushed the Texas state legislature to gerrymander its electoral maps before the midterms in the hope of maintaining Republican control of Congress.
    — Jason Willick, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Definition of impulsiveness
Noun
  • Yet the carelessness went up another notch, midway through the first half, when Benjamin Pavard rolled the ball into Martinez’s path and Valverde ran in to close the goalkeeper down.
    — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • It gets filed alongside carelessness, disorganization and not really trying, and the people who display it often apologize for it as though they’d been caught slacking.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of carelessness
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
  • His sacred vows didn’t stop Kelly from displaying the impetuosity that brands this city’s fans.
    — Frank Fitzpatrick, Philly.com, 14 Apr. 2018
Definition of impetuosity
Noun
  • Trevor Rogers pitched into the eighth inning, Coby Mayo homered twice and the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of Cleveland's wildness on the mound, beating the Guardians 6-4 on Monday to snap a six-game losing streak.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • After that, Cantillo handed the Angels two runs with his wildness.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of wildness
Noun
  • Yeah, of course, the impetuousness and the force that young people have has to be expressed some way.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of impetuousness
Noun
  • Holden’s moral rigor is refreshing in a cultural moment marked by an unsettling mix of cynicism and heedlessness.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of heedlessness
Noun
  • His impulsivity, his immaturity, his lack of curiosity about anything going on around him.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • The behavioral symptoms—like self-harm, impulsivity, and extreme mood swings—tend to improve first, Masland says.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 11 June 2026
Definition of impulsivity

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