adjective
rash
Acting or done too quickly without enough care.
Quitting your job without a backup plan is a rash decision.
Etymology
The adjective has older senses of haste or impetuousness. Its deeper origin is uncertain, but this sense consistently concerns acting before giving adequate thought.
More examples
- Don't make rash promises you may not be able to keep.
- It was rash of me to sign without reading the agreement.
- His decisions grow rasher as he loses patience.
Forms
rash · rasher · rashest
rashly adverb — Too quickly and without enough care.
rashness noun — The tendency to act without enough caution.
Similar words
- hasty
- Emphasizes excessive speed, without necessarily implying disregard for consequences.
- reckless
- Emphasizes disregard for danger, even when actions are carefully planned.
- impulsive
- Emphasizes acting on sudden urges rather than weighing choices.