temerity[noun]Synonyms: boldness, audacity, chutzpah
(U.S. & Canad. informal), effrontery, front, impudence, nerve
(informal), rashness, recklessness
Antonyms: caution
Contrasted words: deliberation, judgment, judiciousness, prudence, heed, heedfulness
Related Words: daring,
foolhardiness,
heedlessness,
rashness,
recklessness,
venturesomeness,
impetuosity,
precipitateness,
impertinence,
intrusiveness [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
te‧mer‧i‧ty /təˈmerəti, tɪˈmerəti/
noun [uncountable] formal[
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Latin;
Origin: temeritas, from temere 'in the dark, too quickly and carelessly']
when someone says or does something in a way that shows a lack of respect for other people and is likely to offend them ⇒
audacity:
He actually had the temerity to tell her to lose weight. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲