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41brash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. reckless, impetuous; impudent. See rashness, impudence. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. reckless rash, impetuous, hasty, mindless, incautious, headlong, foolhardy, unwary, impulsive. 2. pushy… …
42brave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. courageous, valiant. v. t. face, defy. See courage, defiance. n. buck, redskin (derog.). II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courageous] Syn. fearless, courageous, daring, valiant, intrepid, bold, dauntless …
43desperate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. hopeless, incurable; reckless, rash, foolhardy; furious, heroic. See rashness, hopelessness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hopeless] Syn. despairing, despondent, deSirous, in extremities; see hopeless… …
44headlong — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. hasty, hurried; rash, precipitate; heedless, reckless. See rashness, haste. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. reckless, precipitate, impetuous; see rash . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. reckless,… …
45impetuous — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impulsive, rash, headlong; rushing, unrestrainable. See excitability, rashness, violence, feeling, haste. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. impulsive, hasty, precipitate, sudden; see careless 1 ,… …
46madcap — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. wild, flighty. See excitability. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frivolous, foolish, wild, impulsive, impetuous, daring, adventurous; see also rash , stupid 1 . n. Syn. daredevil, hothead, prankster,… …
47rashness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Hastiness Nouns 1. rashness, temerity, incautiousness, imprudence, indiscretion, recklessness, folly; overconfidence, audacity, courage, sporting blood; precipitancy, precipitation, impetuosity,… …
48temerity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rashness, boldness, audacity, recklessness, daring, nerve, gall, brass (sl.), cheek (sl.). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. audacity, effrontery, boldness, hardihood, rashness, presumption, overconfidence,… …
49hasty — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Hurried] Syn. fast, quick, speedy, swift; see fast 1 . 2. [Careless] Syn. ill advised, precipitate, foolhardy; see careless 1 , rash . See Synonym Study at fast . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. quick, fast, swift,… …
50Rashness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Rashness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rashness rashness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 temerity temerity want of caution imprudence indiscretion Sgm: N 1 overconfidence overconfidence presumption audacity GR …
