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reckless

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reck·less  (rkls)
adj.
1.
a. Heedless or careless.
b. Headstrong; rash.
2. Indifferent to or disregardful of consequences: a reckless driver.

[Middle English reckeles, from Old English rcelas; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

reckless·ly adv.
reckless·ness n.
Synonyms: reckless, rash1, precipitate, foolhardy, temerarious
These adjectives mean given to or marked by unthinking boldness. Reckless suggests wild carelessness and disregard for consequences: "conceiving measures to protect the fur-bearing animals from reckless slaughter" (Getrude Atherton).
Rash implies haste, impetuousness, and insufficient consideration: "Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash" (George S. Patton).
Precipitate connotes headlong haste without due deliberation: "destroyed in a precipitate burning of his papers a few days before his death" (James Boswell).
Foolhardy implies injudicious or imprudent boldness: a foolhardy attempt to wrest the gun from the mugger.
Temerarious suggests reckless presumption: "this temerarious foeman who dared intervene between himself [the elephant] and his intended victim" (Edgar Rice Burroughs).

reckless
Adjective
having no regard for danger or consequences: reckless driving [Old English recceleās]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.reckless - marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"
bold - fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
2.reckless - characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"
careless - marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful; "careless about her clothes"; "forgotten by some careless person"; "a careless housekeeper"; "careless proofreading"; "it was a careless mistake"; "hurt by a careless remark"

reckless
Translations
reckless [ˈrɛkləs] adjtemerario, imprudente; [speed] → peligroso

reckless [ˈrɛkləs] adj [driver etc] → imprudent(e); [spender etc] → insouciant(e)

reckless [ˈrɛkləs] adj (driving, driver) → rücksichtslos;
(spending) → leichtsinnig

reckless [ˈrɛkləs] adj [driver etc] → spericolato/a; [spender] → incosciente

reckless
adj reckless [ˈrekləs]
very careless; acting or done without any thought of the consequences a reckless driver; reckless driving. roekeloos طائِش، مُتَهَوِّر безразсъден nedbalý, lehkomyslný ubesindig; hasarderet leichtsinnig απερίσκεπτος, παράτολμος temerario hoolimatu, lohakas بی دقت holtiton téméraire לא זָהִיר लापरवाह, असावधान bezobziran, lakouman vakmerő sembrono, ceroboh kærulaus, glannalegur temerario, spericolato 向こう見ずの 부주의한, 앞뒤를 헤아리지 않는 pramuštgalviškas pārgalvīgs melulu roekeloos uforsiktig, hensynsløs lekkomyślny descuidado impru­dent, nesăbuit неосторожный;безрассудный nedbajúci (na), ľahkovážny brezbrižen bezobziran hänsynslös, vårdslös สะเพร่า çok dikkatsiz 粗心的,妄動的,不計後果的 нерозсудливий, необачний بے پروا thiếu thận trọng 粗心的
adv recklessly
roekeloos بِتَهَوُّر безразсъдно nedbale ubesindigt; hasarderet leichtsinnig ριψοκίνδυνα temerariamente mõtlematult با بی دقتی holtittomasti témérairement בְּחוֹסֶר זְהִירוּת लापरवाही से, दु:साहस से, उतावलापन से bezobzirno, lakoumno vakmerően secara sembrono kæruleysislega, glannalega temerariamente 向こう見ずに 부주의하게, 무모하게 pramuštgalviškai pārgalvīgi secara melulu roekeloos uforsiktig, hensynsløst lekkomyślnie descuidadamente (în mod) imprudent/ne­să­buit неосторожно nedbanlivo brezbrižno bezobzirno hänsynslöst, vårdslöst อย่างสะเพร่า dikkatsizce 粗心地 нерозсудливо, необачно بے پرواءی کے ساتھ một cách thiếu thận trọng
n recklessness
roekeloosheid طَيْش، تَهَوُّر безразсъдство bezstarostnost ubesindighed; hasarderethed der Leichtsinn αδιαφορία για τους κινδύνους, απερισκεψία temeridad, imprudencia mõtlematus بی ملاحظگی holtittomuus témérité חוֹסֶר זְהִירוּת लापरवाही, दु:साहसता bezobzirnost, lakoumnost vakmerőség kesembronoan kæruleysi, glannaskapur temerarietà 向こう見ず 부주의, 무모함 pramuštgalviškumas pārgalvība melulu roekeloosheid uforsiktighet, hensynsløshet lekkomyślność descuido imprudenţă, nesăbuinţă безрассудность nedbalosť brezbrižnost bezobzirnost hänsynslöshet, vårdslöshet ความสะเพร่า dikkatsizlik 不顧一切 нерозсудливість, необачність بے پرواءی sự thiếu thận trọng


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