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
  • As Johnson weighs whether to run for a second term in next year’s election, CTU is seeing former friends and allies either become enemies or distance themselves from the union’s pressure tactics and recklessness.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The driver now faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide by recklessness, officials said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Either this is an issue of carelessness or a lack of communication between you and the cleaning service.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 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
  • The Braves scored in the seventh without a hit, taking advantage of Jefry Yan's wildness.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Twins then capitalized on Robert Gasser’s wildness to score three runs in the second.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 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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“Rashness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rashness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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