rash

Meaning of rash

adjective
  1. acting or done without careful consideration of the possible consequences; impetuous.
    it would be extremely rash to make such an assumption
    a rash decision

late Middle English (also in Scots and northern English in the sense ‘nimble, eager’): of Germanic origin; related to German rasch .

noun
  1. an area of redness and spots on a person's skin, appearing especially as a result of allergy or illness.
    a red itchy rash appeared on her legs
    next day he broke out in a rash
  2. a series of things of the same type, especially when unwelcome, happening within a short space of time.
    a rash of strikes by health workers

early 18th century: probably related to Old French rasche ‘eruptive sores, scurf’; compare with Italian raschia ‘itch’.

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Hyphenation of rash

rash

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • rash is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

rash synonyms

Meaning foolhardy:

foolhardy, heady, reckless

Meaning roseola:

roseola, efflorescence

Meaning blizzard:

blizzard

Meaning acting or done quickly and without thought or care:

impetuous

Meaning acting or done without forethought:

impulsive

Meaning done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried:

hasty

Meaning excessively hasty:

overhasty

Meaning (of a person or an action) heedless of potential problems or risks:

incautious

Meaning done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration:

precipitate

Meaning (of an action) done suddenly and without careful consideration:

precipitous

Meaning occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early:

premature

Meaning not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors:

careless

Meaning showing a reckless lack of care or attention:

heedless

Meaning without consideration of the possible consequences:

thoughtless

Meaning not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash:

imprudent

Meaning lacking good sense or judgement; unwise:

foolish

Meaning energetically wilful and determined:

headstrong

Meaning willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences:

adventurous

Meaning reckless and daring:

daredevil

Meaning excessively bold:

overbold

Meaning showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks:

audacious

Meaning having, showing, or proceeding from too great a readiness to reveal things that should remain private or secret:

indiscreet

Meaning disregarded and unappreciated:

unconsidered

Meaning expressed, done, or acting without proper consideration of the consequences:

unthinking

Meaning showing very poor judgement; unwise:

injudicious

Meaning having or showing faulty judgement or reasoning:

misguided

Meaning not cautious of possible dangers or problems:

unwary

Meaning not well considered; careless:

unguarded

Meaning (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated:

wild

Meaning done without considering the consequences; foolish or reckless:

madcap

Meaning reckless; rash:

temerarious

Meaning a pimple:

spots

Meaning a forcible escape, especially from prison:

breakout

Meaning a rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely, sometimes with dangerous swelling, caused by an allergic reaction, typically to specific foods:

hives, urticaria

Meaning superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries:

erythema

Meaning a skin rash accompanying a disease or fever:

exanthema

Meaning a small pimple or swelling on the skin, often forming part of a rash:

papules

Meaning a rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels:

purpura

Meaning a medical condition affecting the skin of the palms of the hand or the soles of the feet:

pompholyx

Meaning a number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another:

series

Meaning a number of people or things of a similar kind following one after the other:

succession

Meaning a large number of similar things coming in quick succession:

spate

Meaning a sudden occurrence of or increase in a phenomenon, feeling, or emotion:

wave

Meaning an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land:

flood

Meaning a severe flood:

deluge

Meaning a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid:

torrent

Meaning a sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease:

outbreak

Meaning a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ):

plague

Meaning a sudden, widespread occurrence of an undesirable phenomenon:

epidemic

Meaning a sudden outburst of something such as violent emotion, especially anger:

explosion

Meaning an act or spell of running:

run

Meaning a small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind:

flurry

Meaning a sudden outburst or outbreak:

boutade

rash antonyms

Meaning making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious:

careful

Meaning (of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers:

cautious

Meaning acting with or showing care and thought for the future:

prudent

Translation of rash

Anagrams of rash

rahs

Words that rhyme with rash

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