reck·less (r k l s)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 r  celas; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]reck less·ly adv.reck less·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). |
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| Adv. | 1. | recklessly - in a reckless manner |
Translations
recklessly [ˈreklɪslɪ] ADV (= rashly) → temerariamente; (= thoughtlessly) → imprudentemente
to drive recklessly → conducir temerariamente
to spend recklessly → derrochar dinero
to drive recklessly → conducir temerariamente
to spend recklessly → derrochar dinero
recklessly [ˈrɛkləsli] adv
(= with culpable carelessness) → imprudemment
(= heedlessly) → imprudemment
They were recklessly brave → Ils étaient courageux jusqu'à l'imprudence.
They were recklessly brave → Ils étaient courageux jusqu'à l'imprudence.
recklessly
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