rashness

American

[rash-nis] / ˈræʃ nɪs /

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.

Etymology

Origin of rashness

rash ¹ ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A manager, that for all the rashness and wrath of the past, some team-mates say is answering his calling.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

A case was registered against Sharma by the New Delhi police for "rashness and negligent driving" said Reuters TV partner ANI.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2022

With her rashness and clumsiness — and yes, with those sweats — Kate Bishop, the queen of leaving too many awkward voicemails, may not be the superhero we need.

From Salon • Dec. 22, 2021

He justified his rashness to his parents, claiming he was gathering material to write the Great American Novel.

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2020

Can't believe his good fortune, and yet he's appalled at his own rashness.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023