rash
Acting too quickly without thinking about what might happen.
rash in a sentence
- Diving into the pond fully dressed was a rash decision he regretted immediately.
- Spending all his birthday money in the first shop was a rash move Milo soon regretted.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to rash?
- Asensible
- Bhasty
- Ccautious
- Dcareful
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B: hasty. The other three mean the opposite of rash.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to rash?
- Ahasty
- Breckless
- Ccareless
- Dcareful
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D: careful. The other three mean nearly the same as rash.
Words that mean something similar
hasty, careless, reckless
Words that mean the opposite
careful, cautious, sensible
Careful: rash is not hasty
Hasty is about speed. Rash is about ignoring what happens next. Read why children mix them up.
More words about behaviour & manners
- rebellious: Refusing to obey rules or people in charge.
- reckless: Doing dangerous things without caring what might happen.
- relent: To give in and become less strict after refusing something.
- resign: To give up a job or position by your own choice.
- rowdy: Noisy and behaving in a rough, wild way.
- sabotage: To damage or spoil something on purpose so it does not work.
- sacrifice: To give up something you value, to help someone or to gain something more important.
- sanitary: Clean, and helping to protect people's health.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test