rash

Rash describes acting too quickly and without proper planning, as in James was rash when he decided to quit his job after just one hard day.

Rash also describes a great haste or a lack of consideration, such as Sahad avoided making rash decisions by doing a lot of research first. 

A rash is a skin condition, such as bumps or a red area, like you might get if you touch poison ivy.

A rash is also several instances of something that occur at the same or nearly the same time, such as a rash of snowstorms over a week or a rash of electronic sales during the winter holidays.

Example: He always jumps head first into rash decisions, but sometimes it works out.

The first records of the term rash meaning “hasty” come from the 1300s. It is related to the Old Norse rǫskr, meaning “brave.” The first records of the term rash meaning “skin outbreak” come from the 1700s. It ultimately comes from the Latin rādere, meaning “to scratch.”

Normally, rashness is not a desired trait, as making decisions quickly without thinking about them enough can often lead to negative results. For example, when someone makes a promise they cannot keep, that is a rash promise or when they oversell their skill for a task, it is a rash commitment.

When referring to a skin condition, a rash can come in many different forms and can come from a variety of conditions. A heat rash can be the result of sweat glands becoming inflamed, usually causing itchiness or discomfort. You might also get a rash when you eat something you’re allergic to or when you touch something that commonly causes a reaction in humans, like poison sumac and poison oak.

What are some other forms related to rash?

• rashly (adverb)
• rashness (noun)
• rashlike (adjective)

What are some synonyms for rash?

• careless
• impulsive
• hasty
• eruption
• spate
• wave

What are some words that share a root or word element with rash? 

• heat rash
• rash guard

What are some words that often get used in discussing rash?

• actions
• bumps
• decision
• promise
• skin

Rash, relating to skin, is usually used in a medical context, while rash, meaning “foolish” is used more commonly to describe someone else’s actions..

people will be like “sorry I acted so rash I’m a Sagittarius with Virgo rising” like ma’am this is a murder trial

— Anna Fitzpatrick (@bananafitz) May 16, 2020

Heat rash on my face. Not cool

— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) January 3, 2016

My man Joaquin. Yes
Nearly 20 years since you should have won for that prickly rash of a performance as Commodus .
So many remarkable characters over the years.

Stunning performances from Renée Zellweger, the timeless Laura Dern & that Brad Pitt fella just keeps getting better.

— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) February 10, 2020

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for rash?

A. foolhardy
B. cautious
C. reckless
D. daring