The difference between Foolhardy and Rash

When used as adjectives, foolhardy means marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger, whereas rash means acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences.


Rash is also noun with the meaning: an area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.

Rash is also verb with the meaning: to prepare with haste.

check bellow for the other definitions of Foolhardy and Rash

  1. Foolhardy as an adjective:

    Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.

  1. Rash as an adjective:

    Acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences; not careful; hasty.

    Examples:

    "'rash words spoken in the heat of debate"

  2. Rash as an adjective:

    So dry as to fall out of the ear with handling, as corn.

  3. Rash as an adjective (obsolete):

    Requiring sudden action; pressing; urgent.

  4. Rash as an adjective (obsolete):

    Fast-acting.

  1. Rash as a noun (symptom):

    An area of reddened, irritated, and inflamed skin.

  2. Rash as a noun:

    A surge in problems; a spate, string or trend

    Examples:

    "There has been a rash of vandalism lately."

  1. Rash as a verb (obsolete):

    To prepare with haste.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Foxe"

  1. Rash as a noun:

    An inferior kind of silk, or mixture of silk and worsted.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek John Donne"

  1. Rash as a verb (obsolete):

    To pull off or pluck violently.

  2. Rash as a verb (obsolete):

    To slash; to hack; to slice.

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