Rash"ness, n.

The quality of state of being rash.

We offend . . . by rashness, which is an affirming or denying, before we have sufficiently informed ourselves. South.

Syn. -- Temerity; foolhardiness; precipitancy; precipitation; hastiness; indiscretion; heedlessness; inconsideration; carelessness. See Temerity.

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