temerarious
/ˌtɛməˈrɛːrɪəs
/adjective literary
Reckless; rash: a young officer of a brave and even temerarious disposition...
- You're quite right, Jedburgh, I cannot pretend to understand your motives in embarking on such a… temerarious endeavour,’ I snapped, folding my arms crossly.
- What you did tonight was half-witted and temerarious.
- I have confessed myself a temerarious theologian, and in that passage from boyhood to manhood I ranged widely in my search for some permanently satisfying Truth.
Derivatives
temerariousness
Origin
Mid 16th century: from Latin temerarius (from temere 'rashly') + -ous.