temerity
21temerity — /teuh mer i tee/, n. reckless boldness; rashness. [1400 50; late ME temeryte < L temeritas hap, chance, rashness, equiv. to temer(e) by chance, rashly + itas ITY] Syn. audacity, effrontery, foolhardiness. * * * …
22temerity — Synonyms and related words: assurance, audacity, brashness, brass, brazen boldness, cheek, chutzpah, daring, foolhardiness, gall, hardihood, hardiness, heedlessness, heroics, hubris, impertinence, impetuosity, improvidence, imprudence, impudence …
23temerity — te·mer·i·ty || tɪ merÉ™tɪ n. boldness; rashness, impetuosity …
24temerity — [tɪ mɛrɪti] noun excessive confidence or boldness. Origin ME: from L. temeritas, from temere rashly …
25temerity — n. Recklessness (of disposition), rashness, heedlessness, venturesomeness, hastiness, precipitancy, inconsiderateness, presumption, foolhardiness, precipitation, precipitancy, overconfidence, audacity …
26temerity — n 1. foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness, incautiousness, carelessness, heedlessness; impetuosity, impetuousness, hot headedness, impulsiveness; imprudence, improvidence, indiscretion, injudiciousness; audacity, boldness, courage, bravery,… …
27temerity — te·mer·i·ty …
28temerity — te•mer•i•ty [[t]təˈmɛr ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) reckless boldness 2) an instance of this • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME temeryte < L temeritās=temer(e) rashly + itās ity …
29temerity — A form of extreme boldness …
30temerity — n. boldness. ♦ temerarious a …