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    reckless
    /ˈrɛkləs/

    adjective

    • 1. heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions; rash or impetuous: "you mustn't be so reckless"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRECKLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Reckless means doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage in different contexts with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › recklessReckless Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Reckless means marked by lack of proper caution or careless of consequences. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of reckless.

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  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECKLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Reckless means acting without caring about danger or consequences. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and compare British and American English pronunciation.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › recklessReckless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you are reckless, you don't think or care about the consequences of your words or actions, like a reckless driver who speeds while texting, knitting, and eating a sandwich. The word reckless comes from the Old English word receleas, meaning "careless, thoughtless, heedless."

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › recklessReckless - definition of reckless by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRECKLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Reckless means doing something dangerous and not caring about the risks or the possible results. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › recklessreckless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˈrekləs/ showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions synonym rash. He showed a reckless disregard for his own safety. She was a good rider, but reckless. to cause death by reckless driving. She threw herself into the game with reckless abandon.