rash
Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
Example
“rash words spoken in the heat of debate”
Other meanings
Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.
Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.
Example sentences
Word history
From Middle English "rash".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rash” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.