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temeritous

  • /tɪˈmɛɹɪtəs/ UK
  • /-ətəs/ UK
  • /təˈmɛɹətəs/ US
  • /-ɪtəs/ US

adjective more temeritous · most temeritous

  1. Having temerity; displaying disdain or contempt for danger. The most temeritous follower of Sangrado can scarcely propose to bleed so as to subdue the local disease, for there are parts indeed of that disease, which never can be removed by venesection.

    Similar: temerarious, reckless, audacious

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@misc{temeritous_2026,
  title = {temeritous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/temeritous},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}