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Not properly serious or sensible; silly and light-minded; giddy
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- Not properly serious or sensible; silly and light-minded; giddy
- Having no basis in law because of the lack of sound legal arguments, facts, etc. or not brought to court in good faith
- Of a claim or assertion in litigation, that it lacks merit or substance; often a pejorative term, implying bad faith or negligence by the pleading party. Of a claim or assertion in litigation, that it lacks merit or substance; often a pejorative term, implying bad faith or negligence by the pleading party.
Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly:
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- Lacking or exhibiting a lack of good sense or judgment; silly:
- Capable of arousing laughter; absurd or ridiculous:
- Resembling or characteristic of a fool.
Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed:
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- Occurring, growing, or living in a natural state; not domesticated, cultivated, or tamed:
- Based on little or no evidence or probability; unfounded:
- Characterized by a lack of moral restraint; dissolute or licentious:
Motivated by or resulting from impulse:
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- Motivated by or resulting from impulse:
- (Physics) Acting within brief time intervals. Used especially of a force.
- Inclined to act on impulse rather than thought.
(Now Rare) Moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious
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- (Now Rare) Moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious
- Having or marked by violent force:
- Acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive
Courageous, or showing bravery.
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- Courageous, or showing bravery.
- Involving great risk or danger:
- Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.
A bold, reckless person
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- A bold, reckless person
- One who performs dangerous stunts professionally
A quick-tempered or impetuous person.
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- A quick-tempered or impetuous person.
One who plays tricks or pranks.
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- One who plays tricks or pranks.
A woman who seeks social and financial advancement by unscrupulous means.
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- A woman who seeks social and financial advancement by unscrupulous means.
- A woman adventurer, specif. one who seeks to become rich and socially accepted by exploiting her charms, by scheming, etc.
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- (US, colloquial, dated) brittle, as wood or vegetables
- Hasty or unrestrained without regard for consequences:
- Hasty and reckless; rash; impetuous
Bold or daring in a foolish way; rash; reckless
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- Bold or daring in a foolish way; rash; reckless
- Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; bold but rash; hotheaded
- Unwisely bold or venturesome; rash.
- Wild, careless, irresponsible
- Lacking a sense of responsibility; reckless.
- Acting or done in a reckless or rash way; irresponsible
Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried:
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- Acting with too much speed or haste; hurried:
- Showing irritation or impatience
- Done or made without due consideration or attention; precipitate or cursory:
Done with the head leading; headfirst:
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Quick-tempered; easily made angry
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- Quick-tempered; easily made angry
- Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.
- Hasty; rash
Unwise; foolish:
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- Unwise; foolish:
- Not properly considered; not suitable or wise
(Now Rare) Moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious
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- (Now Rare) Moving with great force or violence; having great impetus; rushing; furious
- Having or marked by violent force:
- Acting or done suddenly with little thought; rash; impulsive
Not providing for the future; thriftless.
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- Not providing for the future; thriftless.
- Failing to provide for the future; lacking foresight, thrift, etc.
- Rash; incautious.
(Physics) Acting within brief time intervals. Used especially of a force.
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- (Physics) Acting within brief time intervals. Used especially of a force.
- Produced by or resulting from a sudden impulse
- (Mech.) Acting briefly and as a result of impulse
Rushing or falling headlong.
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- Rushing or falling headlong.
- Acting with or marked by impulsiveness in thought or action; rash.
- Precipitate
Acting, happening, or done very hastily or rashly; impetuous; headstrong
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- Acting, happening, or done very hastily or rashly; impetuous; headstrong
- Falling steeply, rushing headlong, flowing swiftly, etc.
- Acting with or marked by excessive haste and lack of due deliberation.
Too hasty or incautious in acting or speaking; reckless
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- Too hasty or incautious in acting or speaking; reckless
- Resulting from or acting with ill-considered haste or boldness.
- (Obs.) Bringing quick results
Careless; heedless
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- Careless; heedless
- Acting or done with a lack of care or caution; careless or irresponsible.
- Not regarding consequences; headlong and irresponsible; rash
Presumptuously or recklessly bold; rash or reckless:
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- Presumptuously or recklessly bold; rash or reckless:
- Reckless; rash
Done without consideration; not based upon careful reflection
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- Done without consideration; not based upon careful reflection
- Not considered; not taken into account
- Not reasoned or considered; rash:
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