Word of the Day 5.12.09

temerity

te·mer·i·ty (t-mr-t)

n.

Foolhardy disregard of danger; recklessness.

[Middle English temerite, from Old French, from Latin temerits, from temere, rashly.]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

Noun 1. temerity – fearless daring

audaciousness, audacity
boldness, hardihood, hardiness, daring – the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; “the proposal required great boldness”; “the plan required great hardiness of heart”

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

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