rash

/ɹæʃ/adj

Elementary

Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.

Of corn or other grains: so dry as to fall out of the ear with handling.

Requiring swift action; pressing; urgent.

Taking effect quickly and strongly; fast-acting.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

daring devil-may-care foolhardy headstrong heady heedless impetuous imprudent impulsive precipitant precipitate precipitous quick-and-dirty rash reckless

Antonyms

careful cautious prudent shy timid unrash

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ash ashe bash cash dash gash kash mash nash pash

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

rab rad rae raf rag rah rai raj rak ram

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abt abu aca ack act add ads adz aft ahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

fyi sri cher resh rish rush sram crush shear shrub

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