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[ rek-lis ] / ˈrɛk lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reckless ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveutterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger. characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness: reckless extravagance. Origin of recklessbefore 900; Middle English rekles,Old English reccelēas careless (cognate with German ruchlos); see reck, -less SYNONYMS FOR reckless1 rash, heedless, incautious, negligent, imprudent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reckless ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR recklessSEE ANTONYMS FOR reckless ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM recklessreck·less·ly, adverbreck·less·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH recklessfeckless, reckless Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for recklessBy recklessly accusing your opponents of racism, you have turned back the clock on race relations in this country. An Open Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder: It’s Not About Race|Ron Christie|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST This claim, recklessly tossed about by those on the right, has been roundly dismissed by PolitiFact as false. In Susan B. Anthony List Cast, Supreme Court Votes for the Right to Lie|Sally Kohn|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST The symbolic vocabulary of Twin Peaks was properly literary, by which I mean it was personal, whimsical, and recklessly satirical. ‘True Detective,’ Obsessive-Compulsive Noir, and ‘Twin Peaks’|Jimmy So|March 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST It is now evident, however, that Mortenson recklessly betrayed this trust, damaging his credibility beyond repair. Is It Time to Forgive Greg Mortenson?|Jon Krakauer|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The U.S. system of government is badly failing—and is recklessly complacent about it. More Drunks, Better Government?|David Frum|May 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST He was one who had recklessly staked his own life that he might keep his promise to her. The Garden of Swords|Max Pemberton Perhaps the composition of his love would hardly bear looking into, but it was recklessly frank and not quite mercenary. His heart was in his mouth as he saw how recklessly Fleming was speeding. Baseball Joe in the World Series|Lester Chadwick Promises may be recklessly and extravagantly made merely for the sake of getting votes. The Spirit of American Government|J. Allen Smith The light from the Cavendish hearth continued to brighten the scene, for Polly was recklessly sacrificing her best straw tick. The Prodigal Judge|Vaughan Kester
British Dictionary definitions for reckless
adjectivehaving or showing no regard for danger or consequences; heedless; rasha reckless driver; a reckless attempt Derived forms of recklessrecklessly, adverbrecklessness, nounWord Origin for recklessOld English recceleās (see reck, -less); related to Middle Dutch roekeloos, Old High German ruahhalōs Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to recklessfoolhardy, thoughtless, daring, brash, hasty, audacious, carefree, negligent, careless, ill-advised, imprudent, adventurous, any which way, breakneck, daredevil, desperate, devil-may-care, fast and loose, feckless, harebrained |