foolhardiness
111discretion — *prudence, forethought, foresight, providence Analogous words: caution, circumspection, wariness (see under CAUTIOUS): judgment, *sense, wisdom, gumption Antonyms: indiscretion Contrasted words: foolishness, fatuousness, asininity, simplicity… …
112nerve — n effrontery, *temerity, audacity, hardihood, cheek, gall Analogous words: boldness, intrepidity (see corresponding adjectives at BRAVE): *fortitude,grit, pluck, sand, guts: foolhardiness, recklessness (see corresponding adjectives at… …
113temerity — temerity, audacity, hardihood, effrontery, nerve, cheek, gall are comparable when they mean conspicuous or flagrant boldness (as in speech, behavior, or action). Temerity usually implies contempt of danger and consequent rashness; often it… …
114wariness — chariness, caution, circumspection, calculation (see under CAUTIOUS) Analogous words: alertness, watchfulness (see corresponding adjectives at WATCHFUL): *prudence, discretion, foresight, forethought, providence Antonyms: foolhardiness: brashness …
115asininity — n 1. stupidity, stupidness, Inf. dumbness, Inf. dopiness, empty headedness, unintelligence, dullness, fatuity; doltishness, oafishness, loutishness, obtuseness; obstinacy, obstinateness, stubbornness. 2. idiocy, Inf. moronity, Inf. moronism,… …
116audacity — n 1. boldness, courage, bravery, valor, hardihood, resoluteness, stalwartness; daring, derring do, venturesomeness, adventurousness, fearlessness, intrepidity; backbone, grit, nerve, mettle, spirit, pluck, Inf. spunk, Inf. starch, Inf. guts;… …
117daring — n 1. bravery, boldness, courage, valor, hardiness, resoluteness, stalwartness; audacity, derring do, venturesomeness, adventurousness, fearlessness, intrepidity; enterprise, valor, heart, defiance; nerve, mettle, spirit, grit, pluck, Inf. spunk,… …
118effrontery — n audacity, impertinence, impudence, gall, nerve, Inf. cheek, Inf. brass, Sl. moxie; insolence, brassiness, brazenness, rudeness, Sl. mouth, Sl. lip; temerity, foolhardiness, rashness, brashness, boldness; imprudence, injudiciousness,… …
119foolishness — n 1. senselessness, meaninglessness, thoughtlessness, shallowness, vacantness, blankness, vacuousness, emptiness; vapidity, vapidness, insipidity, insipidness, flatness, dullness, tediousness; stupidity, asininity, imbecility, idioticalness,… …
120hardihood — n 1. fortitude, strength, stamina, endurance. See hardiness(defs.1, 2). 2. courage, bravery. See hardiness(def.3). 3. rashness, impetuousness, temerity, temerariousness, daredeviltry, daredevilry, foolhardiness; recklessness, wantonness,… …
