reckless

  • 21reckless — adjective not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions: reckless driving | a reckless adventurer | a reckless waste of money recklessly adverb recklessness noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22reckless — reck•less [[t]ˈrɛk lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) utterly unconcerned about consequences; rash; careless (sometimes fol. by of): reckless drivers; to be reckless of danger[/ex] 2) characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness: reckless… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 23reckless — recklessly, adv. recklessness, n. /rek lis/, adj. 1. utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually fol. by of): to be reckless of danger. 2. characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness:… …

    Universalium

  • 24reckless — reck|less [ rekləs ] adjective not thinking about the possible bad effects of your actions: Don t do anything reckless. She showed a reckless disregard for her own safety. ╾ reck|less|ly adverb ╾ reck|less|ness noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25reckless — [OE] The reck of reckless is the same word as the now virtually obsolete verb reck ‘care’. It is not clear where this ultimately came from, but the compound reckless itself evidently goes back to the prehistoric West Germanic period, for it also… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 26reckless — [OE] The reck of reckless is the same word as the now virtually obsolete verb reck ‘care’. It is not clear where this ultimately came from, but the compound reckless itself evidently goes back to the prehistoric West Germanic period, for it also… …

    Word origins

  • 27reckless — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. marked by lack of proper caution ; careless of consequences 2. irresponsible < reckless charges > Synonyms: see adventurous • recklessly adverb • recklessness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28reckless — adj. Reckless is used with these nouns: ↑disregard, ↑driver, ↑driving, ↑expansion, ↑gamble, ↑indifference, ↑manslaughter …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 29reckless — adjective reckless driving Syn: rash, careless, thoughtless, heedless, unheeding, hasty, overhasty, precipitate, precipitous, impetuous, impulsive, daredevil, devil may care; irresponsible, foolhardy, audacious, overadventurous; ill advised …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 30reckless — UK [ˈrekləs] / US adjective not thinking about the possible bad effects of your actions She showed a reckless disregard for her own safety. Derived words: recklessly adverb recklessness noun uncountable …

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