recklessadjective
uk/ˈrek.ləs/us/ˈrek.ləs/C2 doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results:
He was found guilty of reckless driving.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Doing things without fear or proper thought
- bravado
- daredevil
- desperado
- devil-may-care
- foolhardy
- impetuous
- impulsive
- impulsiveness
- lemming
- like lemmings idiom
- precipitation
- rash
- second thought
- snap
- thought
- throw
- throw caution to the wind/winds idiom
- tomorrow
- trigger-happy
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recklessly
adverb uk/ˈrek.ləs.li/us/ˈrek.ləs.li/
She spends her money recklessly.
recklessness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈrek.ləs.nəs/us/ˈrek.ləs.nəs/
The accident was a result of recklessness.