Crossword Dictionary
Rash means acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.
One is rash if one is careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result.
synonyms
Adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense. Adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence. “Adventurous pioneers.†Venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings. “Venturesome stunt pilots.†Daring implies fearlessness in courting danger. “Daring mountain climbers. Daredevil stresses ostentation in daring. â€Daredevil motorcyclists." Rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought. “A rash decision.†Reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences. “A reckless driver.†Foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense. “The foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm.â€
fun facts
The earliest known uses of "rash" (then spelled "rasch") occur in a northern dialect of 15th-century Middle English. Its earlier origins are not known for sure, though it is clearly related to a number of similar words in the Germanic languages, including Old High German rasc ("fast, hurried, strong, clever"), Old Norse "röskr" ("brave, vigorous"), and Middle Dutch "rasch" ("quick, nimble, agile, vigorous"). It is not, however, related to the English noun "rash" ("an eruption on the body," as in a "skin rash"). The noun "rash," which first appeared in English in the 1700s, comes by way of French and Vulgar Latin from Latin rasus, the past participle of "radere" ("to scrape" or "to shave").
example sentences
Don't be rash about this decision. Take your time.
I think it was a bit rash of them to get married when they'd only known each other for a few weeks.