temerity 音标拼音: [təm'ɛrəti]
n . 卤莽,蛮勇
卤莽,蛮勇
temerity n 1 :
fearless daring [
synonym : {
audacity }, {
audaciousness },
{
temerity }]
Temerity \
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n . [
L .
temeritas ,
from temere by chance ,
rashly ;
perhaps akin to Skr .
tamas darkness :
cf .
F .
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Unreasonable contempt of danger ;
extreme venturesomeness ;
rashness ;
as ,
the temerity of a commander in war .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Rashness ;
precipitancy ;
heedlessness ;
venturesomeness .
Usage : {
Temerity }, {
Rashness }.
These words are closely allied in sense ,
but have a slight difference in their use and application .
Temerity is Latin ,
and rashness is Anglo -
Saxon .
As in many such cases ,
the Latin term is more select and dignified ;
the Anglo -
Saxon more familiar and energetic .
We show temerity in hasty decisions ,
and the conduct to which they lead .
We show rashness in particular actions ,
as dictated by sudden impulse .
It is an exhibition of temerity to approach the verge of a precipice ;
it is an act of rashness to jump into a river without being able to swim .
Temerity ,
then ,
is an unreasonable contempt of danger ;
rashness is a rushing into danger from thoughtlessness or excited feeling .
[
1913 Webster ]
It is notorious temerity to pass sentence upon grounds uncapable of evidence . --
Barrow .
[
1913 Webster ]
Her rush hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit ,
she plucked ,
she eat . --
Milton .
[
1913 Webster ]
37 Moby Thesaurus words for "
temerity ":
assurance ,
audacity ,
brashness ,
brass ,
brazen boldness ,
cheek ,
chutzpah ,
daring ,
foolhardiness ,
gall ,
hardihood ,
hardiness ,
heedlessness ,
heroics ,
hubris ,
impertinence ,
impetuosity ,
improvidence ,
imprudence ,
impudence ,
indiscretion ,
injudiciousness ,
insolence ,
intrusiveness ,
nerve ,
overboldness ,
overcarelessness ,
overconfidence ,
oversureness ,
overweeningness ,
precipitateness ,
rashness ,
recklessness ,
temerariousness ,
unchariness ,
unwariness ,
venturesomeness
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