foolhardiness
Tollkühnheit
The quality of being foolhardyThe quality of being foolhardy.
US/ˈfulˌhɑɹ.di.nəs/
» Courage is the median between cowardice and foolhardiness.
Смелость — это медиана между трусостью и безбашенностью.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of being foolhardy.
Tollkühnheit
More definitions
- the trait of giving little thought to danger
Examples
1 sentencesCourage is the median between cowardice and foolhardiness.
ruСмелость — это медиана между трусостью и безбашенностью.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
quality of being foolhardy:
Origin
From Middle English foolhardynesse; equivalent to foolhardy + -ness.From Middle English foolhardynesse; equivalent to foolhardy + -ness.
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Forms
plural: foolhardinesses| Singular | foolhardiness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the trait of giving little thought to danger:recklessnessrashness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfoolhardy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable