Word of the Day – Temerity

Temerity (noun)

tem-er-it-ee

Excessive confidence or boldness; foolhardiness, audacity.

Evolved from an old Irish word ‘temel’ which means darkness temerity literally means without seeing, or blindly.

Example sentences

“Would you believe that Maud has the temerity to lie about her birthday?”

“And this Minister has the audacity and temerity to try to say that that is listening to the people.”