rashness

[ rash-nis ]

/ ˈræʃ nɪs /

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noun

the state or quality of acting or tending to act hastily or without due consideration:It was an act of rashness and presumption.Enthusiasm is welcome but rashness and smugness are undesirable.

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Origin of rashness

rash¹ + -ness

Words nearby rashness

rash guard, Rashi, Rashid, Rashida, rashly, rashness, rash shirt, Rasht, Rask, Raskolnik, rasmalai

How to use rashness in a sentence

As long as you can find what you need when you need it, and you aren’t breaking out with a chaos-induced rash, it’s all good.
As stay-at-home restrictions rise, here are ways to cope|Washington Post Staff, Elizabeth Chang, Mari-Jane Williams, Becky Krystal, Kendra Nichols, Caitlin Moore, Stephanie Merry, Missy Rosenberg, Katherine Lee|December 2, 2020|Washington Post
The irritating hairs and the vasodilating oil can cause an itchy rash on tender skin, so skip this as a substitute for Charmin.
13 edible plants you can still find in the winter|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|December 1, 2020|Popular-Science
It’s even possible that the league expands this season’s playoffs beyond 14 teams if the coronavirus pandemic causes a rash of regular season games to be canceled, but for now, we’ll go with that number.
How the NFL playoff picture is shaping up in Week 12|Des Bieler|November 30, 2020|Washington Post
This is not a normal year, and a rash of postponements and cancellations are already piling up thanks to the already ubiquitous “14-day pause” stemming from positive coronavirus tests.
A preseason March Madness bracket for a most unusual college basketball season|Patrick Stevens|November 23, 2020|Washington Post

It’s even possible that the league expands this season’s playoffs beyond 14 teams if the coronavirus pandemic causes a rash of regular season games to be canceled, but for now we’ll go with that number.
How the NFL playoff picture is shaping up in Week 11|Des Bieler|November 23, 2020|Washington Post
If the journey is now distasteful to her, she has but her own rashness to blame in having sought it herself.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
They surround their plunderers, attack them without fear, and frequently make their lives pay the forfeit of their rashness.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon
Mrs. Owen liked Marian's straightforward ways even when they approached rashness.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
He had known poor Sayers—a most distinguished soldier, but brave to rashness.
Mary Gray|Katharine Tynan
In this manner he sought to infuriate Frank and lead him to some act of rashness.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit|Burt L. Standish

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