temerity

Signification (Anglais)

1. (uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
2. (countable) An act or case of reckless boldness.
3. (uncountable) Effrontery; impudence.

Concepts

témérité

audace

impudence

Synonymes

audacity

rashness

audaciousness

impudence

daring

presumption

boldness

gall

venturesomeness

foolhardiness

haste

impetuosity

impulsiveness

insolence

mettle

mettled

nerve

outrageous

pluck

precipitancy

presumptuousness

reckless

spunk

audacious

outdaciousness

bold

brazen

daredeviltry

derring-do

effrontery

fearless

guts

hardihood

hardiness

Traductions

temeridad

audacia

Kühnheit

Verwegenheit

audacia

Unbesonnenheit

audácia

audacia

Wagemut

temeritas

roekeloosheid

vermetelheid

ardimento

παράλογη τόλμη

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/tɪˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: temerite

In summary

From Middle English temerite, temeryte, from Old French temerité, from Latin temeritās (“chance, accident, rashness”), from temere (“by chance, casually, rashly”). By surface analysis, temer(arious) + -ity.