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temerarious

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /tɛməˈɹɛəɹi.əs/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹi.əs
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by temerity; recklessly daring or bold.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: audacious, brash, foolhardy, reckless, daredevil, madcap

Antonyms: timorous

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

presumptuously daring

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a daredevil test pilot having the right stuff

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: daredevil

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin temerārius (“accidental, casual, rash, reckless”), from temerē (“by chance, at random, rashly”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: téméraire — recklessly bold
  • Italian: temerario — recklessly bold
  • Latin: temerārius — recklessly bold
  • Polish: śmiały — recklessly bold
  • Polish: zuchwały — recklessly bold
  • Portuguese: temerário — recklessly bold
  • Spanish: temerario — recklessly bold
  • Ottoman Turkish: جسور (cesur) — recklessly bold