noun · countable / uncountable · rare

temerity

temerity · temerities

нерозважливість, нерозсудливість, безрозсудна сміливість, зухвалість

дерзость, безрассудство, опрометчивость

Kühnheit, Unbesonnenheit, Verwegenheit, Unverschämtheit

Reckless boldness; foolish braveryReckless boldness; foolish bravery.

UK/tɪˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/US/təˈmɛɹ.ə.ti/

» No one had the temerity to speak out against those war crimes.

Meaning

3 senses

(uncountable)Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
Kühnheit, Unbesonnenheit, Verwegenheit
де́рзостьdérzostʹ, безрассу́дствоbezrassúdstvo, опроме́тчивостьoprométčivostʹ
нерозважливістьnerozvažlyvistʹ, нерозсудливістьnerozsudlyvistʹ, безрозсудна сміливістьbezrozsudna smilyvistʹ
(countable)An act or case of reckless boldness.
(uncountable)Effrontery; impudence.
Unverschämtheit, Frechheit, Unverfrorenheit

More definitions

fearless daring

Examples

1 sentences

No one had the temerity to speak out against those war crimes.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

reckless boldness:

Русский

By meaning 1

reckless boldness:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

reckless boldness:

impudence:

Origin

From Middle English temerite, temeryte, from Old French temerité, from Latin temeritās (“c

From Middle English temerite, temeryte, from Old French temerité, from Latin temeritās (“chance, accident, rashness”), from temere (“by chance, casually, rashly”). By surface analysis, temer(arious) + -ity.

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