rash

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adjective,rash·er, rash·est.
  1. acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration.

  2. characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: rash promises.

Origin of rash

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First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; cognate with Dutch, German rasch “quick, brisk,” Old Norse rǫskr “brave”

Other words for rash

Opposites for rash

Other words from rash

  • rash·ly, adverb
  • rash·ness, noun

Other definitions for rash (2 of 2)

rash2
[ rash ]

noun
  1. an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.

  2. a multitude of instances of something occurring more or less during the same period of time: a rash of robberies last month.

Origin of rash

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1700–10; <French rache (obsolete), Old French rasche skin eruption, derivative of raschier to scratch, ultimately <Latin rādere to scratch

Other words from rash

  • rashlike, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rash (1 of 2)

rash1

/ (ræʃ) /


adjective
  1. acting without due consideration or thought; impetuous

  2. characterized by or resulting from excessive haste or impetuosity: a rash word

Origin of rash

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C14: from Old High German rasc hurried, clever; related to Old Norse roskr brave

Derived forms of rash

  • rashly, adverb
  • rashness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for rash (2 of 2)

rash2

/ (ræʃ) /


noun
  1. pathol any skin eruption

  2. a series of unpleasant and unexpected occurrences: a rash of forest fires

Origin of rash

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C18: from Old French rasche, from raschier to scratch, from Latin rādere to scrape

Derived forms of rash

  • rashlike, adjective

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