temerous
temerous is the obsolete form of temerarious.
Meaning of temerarious
Adjective
temerarious (comparative more temerarious, superlative most temerarious)
- Characterized by temerity; recklessly daring or bold.
- […] he furthwith by thinſtinct of yͤ ſpirite of god, in repꝛoche of all ſuch temerarious bold & blind iudgement, geuē vpon a mā whoſe inward mind and ſodain change they cannot ſee, ſhoꝛtly proued thē al deceiued, […]1534 (date written; published 1553), Thomas More, “A Dyalogue of Comforte agaynste Tribulacyon, […]. Chapter XVII.”, in Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], editor, The Workes of Sir Thomas More...
- Antonyms:
- timorous
Forms of temerous
| comparative | more temerous |
|---|---|
| superlative | most temerous |
Words formed from temerous
Questions about temerous
- What is temerous the obsolete form of?
- Temerous is the obsolete form of temerarious.
Words near temerous in the dictionary
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