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reckless
reck·less R0084700 (rĕk′lĭs)adj. Acting or done with a lack of care or caution; careless or irresponsible.
[Middle English reckeles, probably alteration (influenced by recken, to reck) of recheles, retcheles, from Old English rēcelēas; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
reck′less·ly adv.reck′less·ness n.Synonyms: reckless, rash1, foolhardy, temerarious
These adjectives mean given to or marked by unthinking boldness. Reckless suggests wild carelessness and disregard for consequences: "conceiving measures to protect the fur-bearing animals from reckless slaughter" (Gertrude Atherton).
Rash implies haste, impetuousness, and insufficient consideration: "Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash" (George S. Patton).
Foolhardy implies injudicious or imprudent boldness: a foolhardy attempt to wrest the gun from the mugger. Temerarious suggests reckless presumption: "this temerarious foeman who dared intervene between himself [the elephant] and his intended victim" (Edgar Rice Burroughs).reckless (ˈrɛklɪs) adjhaving or showing no regard for danger or consequences; heedless; rash: a reckless driver; a reckless attempt. [Old English recceleās (see reck, -less); related to Middle Dutch roekeloos, Old High German ruahhalōs] ˈrecklessly adv ˈrecklessness nreck•less (ˈrɛk lɪs)
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. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | reckless - marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"foolhardy, rash, headybold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure" | | 2. | reckless - characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"heedlesscareless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark" |
recklessadjective careless, wild, rash, irresponsible, precipitate, hasty, mindless, negligent, headlong, madcap, ill-advised, regardless, foolhardy, daredevil, thoughtless, indiscreet, imprudent, heedless, devil-may-care, inattentive, incautious, harebrained, harum-scarum, overventuresome He is charged with causing death by reckless driving.
responsible, careful, cautious, wary, thoughtful, mindful, observant, heedfulrecklessadjective1. Lacking or marked by a lack of care:careless, feckless, heedless, inattentive, irresponsible, thoughtless, unconcerned, unmindful, unthinking.2. Characterized by unthinking boldness and haste:brash, foolhardy, harum-scarum, hasty, headlong, hotheaded, ill-considered, impetuous, improvident, impulsive, incautious, madcap, precipitant, precipitate, rash, slapdash, temerarious, unconsidered.Translationsreckless (ˈrekləs) adjective very careless; acting or done without any thought of the consequences. a reckless driver; reckless driving. 輕率魯莽的 轻率鲁莽的，不顾危险的， 粗心的，妄动的，不计后果的 ˈrecklessly adverb 輕率魯莽地 鲁莽地，不顾一切地粗心地 ˈrecklessness noun 輕率魯莽 鲁莽，不顾一切
IdiomsSeewith reckless abandonreckless
recklessadj. in both negligence and criminal cases, careless to the point of being heedless of the consequences ("grossly" negligent). Most commonly this refers to the traffic misdemeanor "reckless driving." It can also refer to use of firearms (shooting a gun in public place), explosives, or heavy equipment. (See: negligent, careless, wet reckless) reckless having or showing gross negligence or conduct without any thought as to the consequences. In civil cases, as negligence itself is usually actionable, seeking recklessness is perhaps to over-egg the pudding. In criminal matters, negligence is seldom sufficient and intention is the norm. So reckless conduct is always difficult in criminal matters. That said most systems have found it a place, either as equiparating it to intention for some crimes or often as a separate crime a notch below the more serious offence.reckless
Synonyms for recklessadj carelessSynonyms- careless
- wild
- rash
- irresponsible
- precipitate
- hasty
- mindless
- negligent
- headlong
- madcap
- ill-advised
- regardless
- foolhardy
- daredevil
- thoughtless
- indiscreet
- imprudent
- heedless
- devil-may-care
- inattentive
- incautious
- harebrained
- harum-scarum
- overventuresome
Antonyms- responsible
- careful
- cautious
- wary
- thoughtful
- mindful
- observant
- heedful
Synonyms for recklessadj lacking or marked by a lack of careSynonyms- careless
- feckless
- heedless
- inattentive
- irresponsible
- thoughtless
- unconcerned
- unmindful
- unthinking
adj characterized by unthinking boldness and hasteSynonyms- brash
- foolhardy
- harum-scarum
- hasty
- headlong
- hotheaded
- ill-considered
- impetuous
- improvident
- impulsive
- incautious
- madcap
- precipitant
- precipitate
- rash
- slapdash
- temerarious
- unconsidered
Synonyms for recklessadj marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequencesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by careless unconcernSynonymsRelated Words |