# temerity

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɪˈmɛɹ.ɪ.ti/ · frequency rank #58,408

## Definitions
1. Reckless boldness; foolish bravery.
2. An act or case of reckless boldness.
3. Effrontery; impudence.

## Etymology
From Middle English temerite, temeryte, from Old French temerité, from Latin temeritās (“chance, accident, rashness”), from temere (“by chance, casually, rashly”). By surface analysis, temer(arious) + -ity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/temerity