rash synonyms

rash

modif.

precipitate, impetuous, impulsive, foolish, hotheaded, thoughtless, reckless, headstrong, bold, careless, determined, audacious, heedless, madcap, unthinking, headlong, incautious, wild, precipitant, hasty, overhasty, unwary, injudicious, venturous, foolhardy, imprudent, venturesome, adventurous, daring, daredevil, jumping to conclusions, insuppressible, breakneck, irrational, fiery, furious, frenzied, passionate, immature, hurried, aimless, excited, feverish, indomitable, tenacious, frantic, indiscreet, quixotic, uncalculating, ill-advised, inadvisable, unconsidered, without thinking, unadvised, irresponsible, brash, precipitous, premature, sudden, burning one's fingers, harebrained, hotblooded, harum-scarum, game to the last, devil-may-care, rushing in where angels fear to tread.

Antonyms calm*, cautious*, level-headed.

rash

n.

  1. A skin eruption

    hives, dermatitis, redness, prickly heat; see blemish, disease.

  2. A sudden large number of instances

    outbreak, spate, wave; see fit 2, plenty.

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