reckless

adjective

reck·less ˈre-kləs How to pronounce reckless (audio)

: marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences

: irresponsible

reckless charges

recklessly adverb

recklessness noun

Example Sentences

He is a wild and reckless young man. He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others. He spends money with reckless abandon.

Recent Examples on the Web Pekrul was charged in February 2021 with first-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon.

Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Linton is accused by the district attorney of reckless disregard for life in connection with the multi-vehicle crash.

Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 There must be an intent to harm with prior knowledge that what was said is false, or a reckless disregard for the truth.

Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Bost, 57, was charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon and four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon.

Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Pouring roughly half trillion dollars of gasoline on the inflationary fire that is already burning is reckless.

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 But adding hundreds of billions of new spending is still reckless.

Stephen Moore, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Republicans have blasted the legislation as reckless spending.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 But the country is now essentially out of money, and many people are living on the edge, a result of poor political decisions, reckless spending and economic mismanagement.

New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

reckless

adjective

reck·less

: characterized by the creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk to the lives, safety, or rights of others and by a conscious and sometimes wanton and willful disregard for or indifference to that risk that is a gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise in like circumstances see also involuntary manslaughter at manslaughter, reckless homicide at homicide, recklessness compare careless

reckless

adjective

as in daring

having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions the reckless skiers were making everyone nervous by schussing down the mountainside at lightning speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

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daring
irresponsible
daredevil
adventurous
careless
foolhardy
nonchalant
bold
kamikaze
impetuous
wild
harum-scarum
devil-may-care
rash
hell-for-leather
audacious
hasty
carefree
hotheaded
headlong
venturesome
thoughtless
madcap
heedless
incautious
feckless
unconcerned
unthinking
inattentive
inconsiderate
unmindful
precipitate
blithe
freewheeling
unworried
mindless
regardless
unheeding
slaphappy
happy-go-lucky

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

responsible
cautious
careful
circumspect
timid
overcautious
heedful
overcareful

as in courageous

foolishly adventurous or bold the calamitous accident was caused by a reckless driver who cut off the semitrailer

Synonyms & Similar Words

courageous
brave
daredevil
foolhardy
adventurous
overconfident
madcap
daring
audacious
careless
impulsive
foolish
brash
heroic
fearless
overbold
temerarious
imprudent
impetuous
heroical
gallant
adventuresome
thoughtless
venturous
incautious
valiant
venturesome
rash
undaunted
hotheaded
dauntless
intrepid
gutsy
heedless
valorous
bold
hardy
manful
hasty
lionhearted
stouthearted
doughty
headlong
scatterbrained
harebrained
brainless
stalwart
stout
greathearted
undauntable
precipitate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cautious
careful
prudent
safe
wary
circumspect
timid
fearful
unambitious
guarded
unadventurous
heedful
scary
timorous
shy
sensible
skittish
cool
intelligent
calm
fainthearted
mousy
cowardly
levelheaded
sharp
craven
pusillanimous
alert
dastardly
yellow
unheroic
spineless
mousey
recreant
quick-witted
chicken
lily-livered
chickenhearted

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of reckless are adventurous, daredevil, daring, foolhardy, rash, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense," reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.

a reckless driver

The meanings of adventurous and reckless largely overlap; however, adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.

adventurous pioneers

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 foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm

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

单词	reckless
释义	reckless adjective reck·less ˈre-kləs 1 : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences 2 : irresponsible reckless charges recklessly adverb recklessness noun Synonyms daredevil devil-may-care foolhardy harum-scarum hell-for-leather irresponsible kamikaze See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He is a wild and reckless young man. He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others. He spends money with reckless abandon. Recent Examples on the Web Pekrul was charged in February 2021 with first-degree reckless homicide with use of a dangerous weapon. Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 Linton is accused by the district attorney of reckless disregard for life in connection with the multi-vehicle crash. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 There must be an intent to harm with prior knowledge that what was said is false, or a reckless disregard for the truth. Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Aug. 2022 Bost, 57, was charged with one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon and four counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon. Pilar Arias \| Fox News, Fox News, 7 Sep. 2022 Pouring roughly half trillion dollars of gasoline on the inflationary fire that is already burning is reckless. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 But adding hundreds of billions of new spending is still reckless. Stephen Moore, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 Republicans have blasted the legislation as reckless spending. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2022 But the country is now essentially out of money, and many people are living on the edge, a result of poor political decisions, reckless spending and economic mismanagement. New York Times, 3 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing reckless reckless driving with reckless abandon reckless driving with reckless abandon Kids Definition reckless adjective reck·less ˈre-kləs : showing lack of caution : engaging in wild careless behavior Legal Definition reckless adjective reck·less : characterized by the creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk to the lives, safety, or rights of others and by a conscious and sometimes wanton and willful disregard for or indifference to that risk that is a gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise in like circumstances see also involuntary manslaughter at manslaughter, reckless homicide at homicide, recklessness compare careless reckless adjective 1 as in daring having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions the reckless skiers were making everyone nervous by schussing down the mountainside at lightning speed Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance daring irresponsible daredevil adventurous careless foolhardy nonchalant bold kamikaze impetuous wild harum-scarum devil-may-care rash hell-for-leather audacious hasty carefree hotheaded headlong venturesome thoughtless madcap heedless incautious feckless unconcerned unthinking inattentive inconsiderate unmindful precipitate blithe freewheeling unworried mindless regardless unheeding slaphappy happy-go-lucky Antonyms & Near Antonyms responsible cautious careful circumspect timid overcautious heedful overcareful See More 2 as in courageous foolishly adventurous or bold the calamitous accident was caused by a reckless driver who cut off the semitrailer Synonyms & Similar Words courageous brave daredevil foolhardy adventurous overconfident madcap daring audacious careless impulsive foolish brash heroic fearless overbold temerarious imprudent impetuous heroical gallant adventuresome thoughtless venturous incautious valiant venturesome rash undaunted hotheaded dauntless intrepid gutsy heedless valorous bold hardy manful hasty lionhearted stouthearted doughty headlong scatterbrained harebrained brainless stalwart stout greathearted undauntable precipitate Antonyms & Near Antonyms cautious careful prudent safe wary circumspect timid fearful unambitious guarded unadventurous heedful scary timorous shy sensible skittish cool intelligent calm fainthearted mousy cowardly levelheaded sharp craven pusillanimous alert dastardly yellow unheroic spineless mousey recreant quick-witted chicken lily-livered chickenhearted See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of reckless are adventurous, daredevil, daring, foolhardy, rash, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense," reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences. a reckless driver The meanings of adventurous and reckless largely overlap; however, adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence. adventurous pioneers 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 foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm 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
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