Oct 14, 2012 14:34
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Can you say a child is daring if she goes away w a friendly stranger she has just met ? She is adventurous but doesn´t measure the risk, she doesn´t even think, she goes into this person´s house for a glass of water. Eventually everything turns out well because she comes back home safe but it´s still risky.
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| 3 | trusting |
Trudy Peters
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| 4 +8 | reckless |
Charles Davis
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| 4 +6 | unwary, rash |
airmailrpl
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| 4 +1 | imprudent |
Tony M
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| 3 -1 | flippant / lightheaded / careless |
Thayenga
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Trudy Peters
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trusting
After all the discussions, I still like 'trusting.' Lots of bad things happen to trusting people, but the child obviously isn't aware of it.
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imprudent
No, I don't really think you can use 'daring' in this situation; it has too much of an implication of measuring the risk, of knowing what the risk is but doing it anyway... "The daring feat of jumping off a high cliff"
One might use 'impetuous' for someone who rushes in without stopping to think about the risk; I'm not sure, though, if that's quite right here...
Although 'imprudent' implies a qualitative judgement that may be getting a little further away from your original intention, I believe it may be one of the best options here.
One might use 'impetuous' for someone who rushes in without stopping to think about the risk; I'm not sure, though, if that's quite right here...
Although 'imprudent' implies a qualitative judgement that may be getting a little further away from your original intention, I believe it may be one of the best options here.
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Jenni Lukac (X)
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Thanks, Jenni!
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flippant / lightheaded / careless
is what I would use here.
Although she does "dare" to walk with a stranger, which might be a form a bravery, it's rather careless for her to do this, especially since her parents have probably told her time and again not to go with strangers.
Although she does "dare" to walk with a stranger, which might be a form a bravery, it's rather careless for her to do this, especially since her parents have probably told her time and again not to go with strangers.
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Tony M
: I don't think any of these would be ideal here; 'flippant' and 'lighthearted' are both more apposite for a remark, an air, etc. And 'careless' sounds like 'clumsy', I suspect the associated idea you might have been thinking of 'carefree'.
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AllegroTrans
: no, these terms are too "neutral" against the seriousness implied
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reckless
This would be my first choice. It's quite close to "daring" in meaning but is more negative; whereas "daring" implies courage, "reckless" implies foolishness. "Foolhardy" could be used, in fact, but it would be further from your intended meaning. Tony's "imprudent" is suitable, but milder (it means "unwise"); if, as I suspect, the intention is to imply that the consequences could have been really serious, I would go for "reckless".
"reckless
heedless of danger or the consequences of one’s actions; rash or impetuous"
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/reckless?q=...
"reckless
having or showing no regard for danger or consequences; heedless; rash"
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/reckless
I agree with Tony that "daring" implies some element of assessing the consequences; "reckless" implies no such element: an ultimately culpable lack of foresight.
"reckless
heedless of danger or the consequences of one’s actions; rash or impetuous"
http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/reckless?q=...
"reckless
having or showing no regard for danger or consequences; heedless; rash"
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/reckless
I agree with Tony that "daring" implies some element of assessing the consequences; "reckless" implies no such element: an ultimately culpable lack of foresight.
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Many thanks, gallagy :)
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PoveyTrans (X)
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Many thanks, Simon :)
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Tony M
: Yes, perfect solution here!
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Thanks very much, Tony!
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Carol Gullidge
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Many thanks, Carol :)
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AllegroTrans
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Many thanks, Allegro
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Effie Simiakaki (X)
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Thanks, Effie :)
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Sheila Wilson
: Yes, a synonym but with different connotation. Rash might work, too
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"Reckless" was the first word that came to my mind, but I do think "rash" would work too; they are almost exact synonyms. Thanks, Sheila :)
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katsy
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Thanks, katsy :)
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airmailrpl
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unwary, rash
Shouldn't use 'daring' in this situation - maybe unwary, rash
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Yvonne Gallagher
: rash" is good and could be used with "unwary" for emphasis, probably "rashly" as adv would work better
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thank you
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Tony M
: I agree with 'rash(ly)', but would avoid 'unwary' here. It suggests she was perhaps more naïvely unaware of the danger than unheeding of it... or uncaring.
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thank you
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Carol Gullidge
: rash, rather than unwary (agree with Tony)
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thank you
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AllegroTrans
: rash, not unwary
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thank you
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Sheila Wilson
: with the others
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thank you
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katsy
: me too
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