Spanish Conversation · Level 91
59 words
Spanish word
temerario
Pronunciation
IPA/temeˈɾaɾjo/
Meaning
- adjectivereckless
Example
No seas temerario al cruzar la calle.
Don't be reckless when you cross the street.
More examples
Fue un acto temerario intentar escalar sin equipo.
It was a reckless act to try to climb without equipment.
Core concept
A driver running a red light at high speed.
Common phrases
conductor temerario
reckless driver
comportamiento temerario
reckless behavior
acto temerario
reckless act
Similar words
imprudente: Acting carelessly without fully considering possible danger or damage.
arriesgado: Involving a high chance of danger or failure; likely to produce risky outcomes.
precipitado: Acting hastily without sufficient thought or deliberation.
Definition in Spanish
Que toma decisiones arriesgadas sin evaluar bien los peligros ni las consecuencias.
Word origin
From Latin temerarius, from temere 'rashly' or 'without care', meaning someone who takes risks without thinking.
Usage tips
- Often stronger than imprudente, used as a sharp warning such as No seas temerario to tell someone they are acting dangerously.
Other meanings
- rashadjective
Opposites
- prudenteprudentadjective
- cautelosocautiousadjective
Related words
- temeridadrecklessnessnoun
- temerariamenterecklesslyadverb