Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun rash

2 senses of rash

Sense 1
rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin rash -- (any red eruption of the skin)
       => eruption -- (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)

Sense 2
rash, blizzard -- (a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits")
       => series -- (similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies")

Antonyms of adj rash

2 senses of rash

Sense 1
rash -- (imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith)

INDIRECT (VIA imprudent) -> prudent -- (careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight")

Sense 2
foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless -- (marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest")

INDIRECT (VIA bold) -> timid -- (showing fear and lack of confidence)

Similarity of adj rash

2 senses of rash

Sense 1
rash -- (imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith)
       => imprudent (vs. prudent) -- (not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger)

Sense 2
foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless -- (marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest")
       => bold (vs. timid) -- (fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure")

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