reckless
utterly 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 reckless
1Other words for reckless
Opposites for reckless
Other words from reckless
- reck·less·ly, adverb
- reck·less·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with reckless
- feckless, reckless
Words Nearby reckless
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How to use reckless in a sentence
Everyone said the right thing Wednesday about not barreling into the offseason in a reckless pursuit to grab the biggest name available.
Finding the right QB is the first — and most crucial — task for Washington’s new front office | Les Carpenter | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostPolice leaders say shootings by officers don’t necessarily mean reckless policing.
In Maryland’s largest suburb, an ambitious police overhaul faces roadblocks | Rebecca Tan, Dan Morse | February 4, 2021 | Washington PostSome in the industry felt that he was lucky to have escaped real backlash for his previous reckless behavior and that it was only a matter of time before he crossed a line and his supporters ran out of excuses.
Country star Morgan Wallen suspended by record label, dropped by hundreds of radio stations after using racial slur | Emily Yahr | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostIn September 2020, China’s Renwu magazine published an investigative report on food delivery drivers that revealed that workers are subject to a strict algorithm that fines drivers for late deliveries and pressures them into reckless driving.
China’s consumers are turning against the homegrown Big Tech giants they once revered | Grady McGregor | January 16, 2021 | FortuneTheir experience suggests that one dose of a vaccine and masks may not be enough to protect someone in the face of hours of reckless behavior.
The Capitol outbreak shows one vaccine dose may not fully shield against the coronavirus | Umair Irfan | January 12, 2021 | Vox
In 2002, he was arrested for reckless driving after swerving his SUV off the highway.
Creed Singer Scott Stapp’s Fall From Grace: From 40 Million Albums Sold to Living in a Holiday Inn | Marlow Stern | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt starts with a bright, trebly guitar, sets the beat, and finally spins into a kind of reckless abandon.
Greil Marcus Talks About Trying to Unlock Rock and Roll in 10 Songs | Allen Barra | November 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd The Prize Is Death, a cartoon by Albert Levering, attacks an epidemic of reckless driving.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians | Anthony Haden-Guest | November 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSome twits have gone on Twitter to suggest Spencer was being reckless when he went out bowling.
Sensational and often reckless reports in the press threaten the fairness of a trial.
But "the cards never forgive," and as a rule Dame Fortune is relentless to the reckless player.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsRailroads are reckless Radicals and are destined by turns to make and to mar the fortunes of many great emporiums.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyThey say he was awfully wild and reckless at that time, and Liszt paid his debts over and over again.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayImpudent and reckless us he had been all his life, he was now more timid and nervous than an hysterical girl.
But meanwhile they enjoyed themselves with the reckless prodigality possible only to such men.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. Harper
British Dictionary definitions for reckless
/ (ˈrɛklɪs) /
having or showing no regard for danger or consequences; heedless; rash: a reckless driver; a reckless attempt
Origin of reckless
1Derived forms of reckless
- recklessly, adverb
- recklessness, noun
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