temerity
Pronunciation
  • (RP) IPA: /tɪˈmɛɹəti/, /tɛˈmɛɹəti/
  • (America) IPA: /təˈmɛɹəti/
Noun

temerity

  1. (uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
    Synonyms: audacity, foolhardiness, rashness, recklessness
    • 1569, Thomas Pearson, trans., "The Second Paradox," in The booke of Marcus Tullius Cicero entituled Paradoxa Stoicorum, T. Marshe (London),
      Neyther the spightfull temerity and rashnes of variable fortune, nor the envious hart burning and in iurious hatred of mine enemies shold be able once to damnify me.
  2. (countable) An act or case of reckless boldness.
    • 1910, Edith Wharton, "The Blond Beast," Scribner's Magazine, vol. 48 (Sept),
      Draper, dear lad, had the illusion of an "intellectual sympathy" between them.... Draper's temerities would always be of that kind.
  3. (uncountable) Effrontery; impudence.
    Synonyms: brashness, cheek, gall, chutzpah
Related terms Translations
  • French: témérité
  • German: Kühnheit, Unbesonnenheit, Verwegenheit
  • Italian: temerità
  • Portuguese: temeridade
  • Russian: де́рзость
  • Spanish: temeridad



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