temerarious

[ tem-uh-rair-ee-uhs ]

/ ˌtɛm əˈrɛər i əs /

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Definition of temerarious

adjective

reckless; rash.

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1525–35; <Latin temerārius, equivalent to temer(e) blindly, heedlessly + -ārius-ary

tem·er·ar·i·ous·ly, adverbtem·er·ar·i·ous·ness, noun

"Temerarious" came to him as naturally as to Sir Thomas Browne.
The Life of Francis Thompson|Everard Meynell
That may have been temerarious, since building material of perfect quality is required when chances are taken.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
The Master of the Horse was a young officer of a brave and even temerarious disposition.
New Arabian Nights|Robert Louis Stevenson
It seems as though in all that he is doing there is nothing temerarious except the enterprise itself.
Kosciuszko|Monica Mary Gardner

He was suspended from his priestly functions, dressed as a layman, and was temerarious enough to criticise the Syllabus.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell