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The meaning of RECKLESS is marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences. How to use reckless in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reckless.
showing a lack of care about risks or danger, and acting without thinking about the results of your actions: These punks have a reckless disregard for the law. He pleaded innocent to reckless driving charges. recklessly. adverb us / ˈrek·ləs·li / She spends her money recklessly. recklessness. noun [ U ] us / ˈrek·ləs·nəs /
Synonyms for RECKLESS: daring, daredevil, irresponsible, adventurous, careless, foolhardy, bold, nonchalant; Antonyms of RECKLESS: responsible, cautious, careful, circumspect, timid, heedful, overcautious, overcareful.
- Some common synonyms of reckless are adventurous, daredevil, daring, foolhardy, rash, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself...
- The meanings of adventurous and reckless largely overlap; however, adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence...
- Although the words daredevil and reckless have much in common, daredevil stresses ostentation in daring. // daredevil motorcyclists
- The synonyms daring and reckless are sometimes interchangeable, but daring implies fearlessness in courting danger. // daring mountain climbers
- While the synonyms foolhardy and reckless are close in meaning, foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense. // the fool...
- The words rash and reckless can be used in similar contexts, but rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought. // a rash decision
- While in some cases nearly identical to reckless, venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings. // venturesome stunt pilots
If you are reckless, you don't think or care about the consequences of your words or actions, like a reckless driver who speeds while texting, knitting, and eating a sandwich. The word reckless comes from the Old English word receleas, meaning "careless, thoughtless, heedless."
adjective. utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of ): to be reckless of danger. Synonyms: imprudent, negligent, incautious, heedless, rash. Antonyms: careful. characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness: reckless extravagance. / ˈrɛklɪs / adjective.
showing a lack of care about risks or danger, and acting without thinking about the results of your actions: These punks have a reckless disregard for the law. He pleaded innocent to reckless driving charges. recklessly. adverb us / ˈrek·ləs·li / She spends her money recklessly. recklessness. noun [ U ] us / ˈrek·ləs·nəs /
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adj. 1. utterly unconcerned about consequences; rash; careless (sometimes fol. by of ): reckless drivers; to be reckless of danger. 2. characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness: reckless extravagance. [before 900; Middle English rekles, Old English reccelēas, c. German ruchlos] reck′less•ly, adv. reck′less•ness, n.
