B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
avventato
rash, reckless, hasty
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
sconsideratoimprudenteirriflessivotemerarioincauto
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
prudentecautoriflessivoponderatooculato
Usage note
'Avventato' means acting without thinking (hasty, rash). 'Sconsiderato' implies disregarding consequences. 'Imprudente' is simply imprudent. 'Temerario' adds a sense of dangerous boldness. 'Irriflessivo' stresses lack of reflection.
Example
"È stata una decisione avventata: non ci aveva pensato abbastanza."
"It was a rash decision: she hadn't thought about it enough."
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