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. impulsivity
  7. heedlessness
  8. dash
Noun
  • Lateshia Adams, 45, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony, and misdemeanor operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • Or Rhaena’s recklessness, which killed the crown prince?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 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
  • Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • That's not chance or carelessness.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 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
  • Instead, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema’s lens emphasizes the wildness of the landscape in a way that suggests how tentative civilization’s hold on this place is.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 July 2026
  • Salonen guided the Colburn Orchestra with flexible authority, imposing order or inciting wildness as the moment required.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of wildness
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
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
  • The pair had to make a quick dash via helicopter to get from the family wedding to the Epsom Derby in time to present the winner’s trophy.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • Place an additional copy on your vehicle’s dash if driving to the trailhead.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of dash

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