Rash — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Meaning & Definition of Rash

Rash (noun)

an eruption on the body
a large number of instances in a short period

Rash (adjective)

marked by or proceeding from undue haste or lack of deliberation or caution
quickly effective

Rash (adverb)

in a rash manner

Rash (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

acting or done with excessive or careless speed

"that was too rash a move, for now I've lost my bishop and probably the whole chess game"

similar: cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, hasty, headlong, helter-skelter, hurried, overhasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, rushed

related: breakneck, breathtaking, headstrong, heady, hotheaded, impatient, impetuous, impulsive, madcap, reckless, unadvised, quick, rapid, speedy, swift, horseback, impromptu, makeshift, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, rush, slapdash, snap, spontaneous, spur-of-the-moment, abrupt, sudden

opposite: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed

near: calculated, calculating, measured, circumspect, foresighted, forethoughtful, drawn-out, extended, long-term, prolonged, faltering, hesitant, hesitating, tentative, dallying, dawdling, laggard, leisurely, poky, shilly-shallying, slow

Rash (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

as in epidemic, plague

similar: epidemic, plague, abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (chiefly British), loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard, bonanza, embarrassment, excess, overabundance, overage, overkill, overmuch, oversupply, plethora, redundancy, superabundance, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, deluge, flood, overflow, army, bevy, cram, crowd, crush, drove, flock, herd, horde, host, legion, mob, multitude, press, score, sea, swarm, throng, gazillion, jillion, kazillion, million, thousands, trillion, zillion

opposite: ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace, atom, crumb, dot, fleck, flyspeck, fragment, grain, granule, iota, jot, modicum, molecule, mote, nubbin, particle, ray, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit, smatter, smattering, dash, drop, morsel, shot, piece, portion, section, absence, dearth, famine, lack, paucity, poverty, scarceness, scarcity, shortage, undersupply, want, deficiency, deficit, inadequacy, insufficiency, meagerness, scantiness, scantness, skimpiness

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Rash

The most common words with a similar meaning to Rash:

Chiefly British: lashings

cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, hasty, headlong, helter-skelter, hurried, overhasty, pell-mell, precipitate, precipitous, rushed, epidemic, plague, abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, fistful, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Rash

Words with the opposite meaning of Rash:

deliberate, unhurried, unrushed, ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen, speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak

Related Words for Rash

Near Antonyms of Rash

Word Forms of Rash

Derived words: rashly (adverb), rashness (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Rash

probably borrowed from 17th-century French rache, rasche, going back to Middle French raiche "tinea," noun derivative of racher "to chisel, groove (metal)" (probably also "to scrape, scratch," senses attested in Romance cognates), going back to Vulgar Latin *rāsicāre, verb derivative from Latin rās-, participial and nominal stem of rādere "to scrape, scratch, shave" rase

First known use: 1696

Words & Phrases Containing Rash

diaper rash, heat rash, nettle rash, road rash, nappy rash

Frequently Asked Questions about Rash

What does "Rash" mean?

"Rash" means an eruption on the body. As an a noun, an adjective and an adverb, it is defined as: an eruption on the body. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Rash"?

Other words for "Rash" include cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, hasty, headlong, helter-skelter and hurried. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Rash" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Rash"?

There are 140 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Rash". Common alternatives include cursory, drive-by, flying, gadarene, hasty, headlong, helter-skelter, hurried, overhasty and pell-mell.

What is the opposite of "Rash"?

Antonyms of "Rash" include deliberate, unhurried, unrushed, ace, bit, dab, dram and driblet. Near antonyms include calculated, calculating, measured and circumspect.

How do you use "Rash" in a sentence?

Examples of "Rash" in a sentence: "that was too rash a move, for now I've lost my bishop and probably the whole chess game".

Is "Rash" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Rash" can be used as a noun, an adjective and an adverb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Rash"?

"Rash" is pronounced /ˈrash/.

What is the origin of the word "Rash"?

"Rash" comes from probably borrowed from 17th-century French rache, rasche, going back to Middle French raiche "tinea," noun derivative of racher "to chisel, groove (metal)" (probably also "to scrape, scratch," senses attested in Romance cognates), going back to Vulgar Latin *rāsicāre, verb derivative from Latin rās-, participial and nominal stem of rādere "to scrape, scratch, shave" rase. First known use: 1696.