temerous
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Temerous — Tem er*ous, a. Temerarious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
temerous — temˈerous adjective Rash • • • Main Entry: ↑temerity … Useful english dictionary
negligent — neg·li·gent / ne gli jənt/ adj: marked by, given to, or produced by negligence a negligent act the defendant was negligent neg·li·gent·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
reckless — reck·less adj: characterized by the creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk to the lives, safety, or rights of others and by a conscious and sometimes wanton and willful disregard for or indifference to that risk that is a gross… … Law dictionary
temerity — noun /tɪˈmɛrəti,tɛˈmɛrəti,təˈmɛrəti/ a) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery. 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. b)… … Wiktionary
timorous — mid 15c., from O.Fr. temeros (14c.), from M.L. timorosus fearful, from L. timor fear, from timere to fear. Some early sense confused by mistaken identification with M.E. temerous rash (see TEMERITY (Cf. temerity)) … Etymology dictionary
tim´or|ous|ness — tim|or|ous «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus <… … Useful english dictionary
tim´or|ous|ly — tim|or|ous «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus <… … Useful english dictionary
tim|or|ous — «TIHM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. easily frightened; timid: »The timorous rabt ran away. SYNONYM(S): fearful, fearsome. 2. characterizing or indicating fear: »a timorous approach to reality. ╂[< Old French temerous, timoureus < Medieval Latin… … Useful english dictionary
