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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTollkühnheit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toll-kewn-hite
"Seine Tollkühnheit brachte ihn oft in Schwierigkeiten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being recklessly bold or daring.
"His foolhardiness in attempting the climb without proper gear was alarming." - 2
A lack of good judgment in taking risks.
"Her foolhardiness led her to invest in a failing business."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'foolhardiness' is derived from the combination of 'foolhardy', which comes from the Middle English 'foolhardy', meaning 'recklessly bold', and 'hardy', from Old French 'hardi', meaning 'brave' or 'bold'. The word has evolved to describe a form of reckless bravery that lacks wisdom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Foolhardiness" is said worldwide
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témérité
Transliteration: teh-meh-ree-tay
"Sa témérité l'a conduit à des situations dangereuses."
Tollkühnheit
Transliteration: toll-kewn-hite
"Seine Tollkühnheit brachte ihn oft in Schwierigkeiten."
temerarietà
Transliteration: teh-meh-rah-ree-eh-tah
"La sua temerarietà lo ha portato a rischiare troppo."
temeridad
Transliteration: teh-meh-ree-dad
"Su temeridad lo llevó a situaciones peligrosas."
temeridade
Transliteration: teh-meh-ree-dah-deh
"A temeridade dele foi impressionante, mas arriscada."
बेवकूफी
Transliteration: bewakoofi
"उसकी बेवकूफी ने उसे मुश्किल में डाल दिया।"
鲁莽
Transliteration: lǔmǎng
"他的鲁莽行为让他陷入困境。"
무모함
Transliteration: mumoham
"그의 무모함은 그를 위험에 빠뜨렸다."
無謀
Transliteration: mubō
"彼の無謀な行動は危険でした。"
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