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121foolhardy — foolhardily, adv. foolhardiness, n. /foohl hahr dee/, adj., foolhardier, foolhardiest. recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome. [1175 1225; ME folhardy < OF fol hardi. See FOOL1, HARDY] Syn. impetuous, headlong, heedless,… …
122improvident — improvidence, n. improvidently, adv. /im prov i deuhnt/, adj. 1. not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary. 2. neglecting to provide for future needs. [1505 15; IM 2 + PROVIDENT] Syn. 1. thoughtless, careless, imprudent, heedless. 2.… …
123imprudent — imprudence, imprudentness, imprudency, n. imprudently, adv. /im proohd nt/, adj. not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash. [1350 1400; ME < L imprudent (s. of imprudens) unforeseeing, rash. See IM 2, PRUDENT] Syn. unwise, indiscreet, ill …
124indiscreet — indiscreetly, adv. indiscreetness, n. /in di skreet /, adj. not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark. [1375 1425; late ME indiscret (prob. < MF) < L indiscretus undivided; see INDISCRETE] Syn.… …
125rash — rash1 rashly, adv. rashness, n. /rash/, adj. rasher, rashest. 1. acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration. 2. characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: rash promises. [1350 1400; ME; c. D, G… …
126reckless — recklessly, adv. recklessness, n. /rek lis/, adj. 1. utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually fol. by of): to be reckless of danger. 2. characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness:… …
127Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
128unwary — unwarily, adv. unwariness, n. /un wair ee/, adj., unwarier, unwariest. not wary; not cautious or watchful, as against danger or misfortune. [1570 80; UN 1 + WARY] Syn. incautious, indiscreet, rash, heedless. Ant. careful, cautious. * * * …
