Rashness vs Venturesomeness - What's the difference?
rashness | venturesomeness | Related terms |
The quality of state of being rash; inconsiderate or presumptuous haste; headstrong precipitation in decision or action; temerity; unwarranted boldness.
The degree or quality of being venturesome.
*1899: Joseph Conrad, Youth And Two Other Stories [http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/ot2www-pubeng?specfile=/texts/english/modeng/publicsearch/modengpub.o2w&act=surround&offset=178365160&tag=Conrad,+Joseph,+1857-1924:+Youth+And+Two+Other+Stories,+1899&query=+venturesomeness&id=ConYout]
*:Somebody must lead the way. I just showed that the thing could be done; but you men brought up to the use of steam cannot conceive the vast importance of my bit of venturesomeness to the Eastern trade of the time.