FOOLHARDINESS

recklessness, foolhardiness, rashness

(noun) the trait of giving little thought to danger

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

foolhardiness (usually uncountable, plural foolhardinesses)

The quality of being foolhardy.

Source: Wiktionary


Fool"har`di*ness, n.

Definition: Courage without sense or judgment; foolish rashness; recklessness. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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18 October 2024

GRIEVOUS

(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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