English-Thai Dictionary

temerity

N การ ถือดี  การ อวดดี  audacity effrontery boldness rashness kan-tue-de

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TEMERITY

n.[L. temeritas; properly a rushing forward. ] 1. Rashness; unreasonable contempt of danger; as the temerity of a commander in war.
2. Extreme boldness.
The figures are bold even to temerity.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

TEMERITY

Te *mer "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. temeritas, from temere by chance, rashly; perhaps akin to Skr. tamas darkness: cf. F. témérité. ]

 

Defn: Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war.

 

Syn. -- Rashness; precipitancy; heedlessness; venturesomeness. -- Temerity, Rashness. These words are closely allied in sense, but have a slight difference in their use and application. Temerity is Latin, and rashness is Anglo-Saxon. As in many such cases, the Latin term is more select and dignified; the Anglo-Saxon more familiar and energetic. We show temerity in hasty decisions, and the conduct to which they lead. We show rashness in particular actions, as dictated by sudden impulse. It is an exhibition of temerity to approach the verge of a precipice; it is an act of rashness to jump into a river without being able to swim. Temerity, then, is an unreasonable contempt of danger; rashness is a rushing into danger from thoughtlessness or excited feeling. It is notorious temerity to pass sentence upon grounds uncapable of evidence. Barrow. Her rush hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she eat. Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

temerity

te mer i ty |təˈmeritē təˈmɛrədi | ▶noun excessive confidence or boldness; audacity: no one had the temerity to question his conclusions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin temeritas, from temere ‘rashly. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

temerity

temerity |tɪˈmɛrɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] excessive confidence or boldness; audacity: no one had the temerity to question his conclusions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin temeritas, from temere ‘rashly ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

temerity

temerity noun I doubt they'll have the temerity to print these accusations: audacity, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, gall, presumption; daring; informal face, front, neck, chutzpah.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

temerity

temerity noun I doubt anyone will have the temerity to print these accusations: audacity, boldness, audaciousness, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, barefaced cheek, gall, presumption, presumptuousness, brazenness, forwardness, front, rashness; daring; informal face, neck, brass neck, brass; N. Amer. informal chutzpah; informal, dated hide; Brit. informal, dated crust; rare procacity, assumption. ANTONYMS shyness, bashfulness.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

temerity

te mer i ty /təmérəti /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠無鉄砲, むこう見ず, 厚顔 ▸ have the temerity to do あつかましくも …する .