Main Entry: tem·er·ar·i·ous

Pronunciation: \ˌte-mə-ˈrer-ē-əs\

Function: adjective

1 : marked by temerity, or rashly or presumptuously daring

Main Entry: tem·er·ar·i·ous

Pronunciation: \ˌte-mə-ˈrer-ē-əs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: (ca. 1532) From Latin temerarius (“fortuitous, rash”), from temere (“blindly, rashly”)

1 : marked by temerity, or rashly or presumptuously daring

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

Usage: Justin’s temerarious statement exposing the politician’s private affairs landed him behind bars.

Quotable Quote: “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.” —H. G. Wells