temerarious

[ tem-uh-rair-ee-uhs ]

/ ˌtɛm əˈrɛər i əs /

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adjective

reckless; rash.

Origin of temerarious

1525–35; <Latin temerārius, equivalent to temer(e) blindly, heedlessly + -ārius-ary

OTHER WORDS FROM temerarious

tem·er·ar·i·ous·ly, adverbtem·er·ar·i·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby temerarious

temaki, temazepam, Témbi, temblor, Temenus, temerarious, temerity, Temesvár, Temin, Temirtau, Temne

Example sentences from the Web for temerarious

Does it not suppose, that the former judgement was temerarious or negligent?
Life Of Johnson, Volume 4 (of 6)|Boswell
That may have been temerarious, since building material of perfect quality is required when chances are taken.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
"Temerarious" came to him as naturally as to Sir Thomas Browne.
The Life of Francis Thompson|Everard Meynell
He was suspended from his priestly functions, dressed as a layman, and was temerarious enough to criticise the Syllabus.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell

Only the most temerarious ever ventured to ask a forecast of Mrs. Owen's plans.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson