📖 Definitions of "Temerity"
noun
- 1
Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
- 2
An act or case of reckless boldness.
- 3
Effrontery; impudence.
🔄 Synonyms of "Temerity"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| audacitynoun | Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. |
| audaciousnessnoun | Risky or daring behaviour. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Temerity"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| audacitynoun | Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. |
| audaciousnessnoun | Risky or daring behaviour. |
| boldnessnoun | The state of being bold; courage. |
| daringnoun | Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold. |
| couragenoun | The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening. |
| follynoun | Foolishness that results from a lack of foresight or lack of practicality. |
| recklessnessnoun | The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks. |
| nervenoun | Courage; boldness; audacity; gall. |
| daredevilrynoun | reckless boldness. |
| effronterynoun | (uncountable) Insolent and shameless audacity. |
| hardihoodnoun | Unyielding boldness and daring; firmness in doing something that exposes one to difficulty, danger, or calamity; intrepidness. |
| daredevilismnoun | Reckless boldness. |
| assurancenoun | The act of assuring; a declaration intended to inspire full confidence; something designed to give confidence to someone. |
| facenoun | (anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area. |
| overboldnessnoun | The state or fact of being too bold; audacity. |
| bronzenoun | (uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals. |
| overbraverynoun | Excessive bravery. |
| overdaringverb | Excessive boldness. |
| derring-donoun | Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions. |
| intemperancenoun | Lack of moderation or temperance; excess. |
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