unrecklessadj.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈrɛkləs/, U.S.

/ˌənˈrɛkləs/

Forms: early Middle English unrecheleas, early Middle English unrecheles, 1800s– unreckless.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, reckless adj.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + reckless adj.In sense 1, the prefix is apparently used pejoratively, to reinforce a word with negative connotations (compare un- prefix¹ 10a, and also un- prefix¹ 6b).

†1. Reckless, heedless. Cf. un- prefix¹ 10a. Obsolete.In the MS cited in quot. ?c1225 apparently used as a noun, with the sense ‘recklessness, heedlessness’ (although see variant reading for a clearly adjectival use).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective]

recklesseOE

unreckless?c1225

wildc1350

thoughtless1544

uncarefula1555

incurious1570

careless1578

unsolicitous1668

the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > rash or reckless

recklesseOE

redmodOE

unreckless?c1225

hastivec1300

racklec1300

testyc1374

rabbisha1387

temeraryc1410

temerous1461

rash1509

temerarious1532

hare-brained1548

temerarec1550

hare-brain1566

hot-spurred1573

overrash1577

hotspur1586

madcap1591

wretchless1598

Phaetontic1608

zeal-blind1615

Phaetontal1617

unresponsable1619

Phaetontical1630

phaetonicala1640

Phaetonic1708

hell-bent1731

harum-scarum1751

unresponsible1764

suicidal1768

rumgumptious1781

shy1787

devil-may-care1799

bullheaded1818

devil-may-carish1825

temeritous1892

kamikaze1952

?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 284 Heo under fengal as on unrecheles [a1250 Nero on unrecheleas þing].

2. Not reckless.The exact sense of quot. 1842 is unclear. The context suggests ‘not accounted for’ or similar; cf. reck v.

ΚΠ

1842 Visitor Aug. 311/2 The being who planned the remarkable edifice remains unknown, unreckless, and unasked after.

1959 AAUP Bull. 45 366 I do not invite youth..to blame his unreckless quietude on the torpor of his mechanized elders.

2008 Guardian (Nexis) 15 Dec. 33 They seem so ordinary, dour, normal and unreckless as people.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unreckless
释义	unrecklessadj. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈrɛkləs/, U.S. /ˌənˈrɛkləs/ Forms: early Middle English unrecheleas, early Middle English unrecheles, 1800s– unreckless. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, reckless adj. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + reckless adj.In sense 1, the prefix is apparently used pejoratively, to reinforce a word with negative connotations (compare un- prefix¹ 10a, and also un- prefix¹ 6b). †1. Reckless, heedless. Cf. un- prefix¹ 10a. Obsolete.In the MS cited in quot. ?c1225 apparently used as a noun, with the sense ‘recklessness, heedlessness’ (although see variant reading for a clearly adjectival use). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > [adjective] recklesseOE unreckless?c1225 wildc1350 thoughtless1544 uncarefula1555 incurious1570 careless1578 unsolicitous1668 the world > action or operation > manner of action > carelessness > incautiousness > [adjective] > rash or reckless recklesseOE redmodOE unreckless?c1225 hastivec1300 racklec1300 testyc1374 rabbisha1387 temeraryc1410 temerous1461 rash1509 temerarious1532 hare-brained1548 temerarec1550 hare-brain1566 hot-spurred1573 overrash1577 hotspur1586 madcap1591 wretchless1598 Phaetontic1608 zeal-blind1615 Phaetontal1617 unresponsable1619 Phaetontical1630 phaetonicala1640 Phaetonic1708 hell-bent1731 harum-scarum1751 unresponsible1764 suicidal1768 rumgumptious1781 shy1787 devil-may-care1799 bullheaded1818 devil-may-carish1825 temeritous1892 kamikaze1952 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 284 Heo under fengal as on unrecheles [a1250 Nero on unrecheleas þing]. 2. Not reckless.The exact sense of quot. 1842 is unclear. The context suggests ‘not accounted for’ or similar; cf. reck v. ΚΠ 1842 Visitor Aug. 311/2 The being who planned the remarkable edifice remains unknown, unreckless, and unasked after. 1959 AAUP Bull. 45 366 I do not invite youth..to blame his unreckless quietude on the torpor of his mechanized elders. 2008 Guardian (Nexis) 15 Dec. 33 They seem so ordinary, dour, normal and unreckless as people. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.?c1225
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