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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| Noun | 1. |  recklessness - the trait of giving little thought to dangerunthoughtfulness, thoughtlessness - the trait of not thinking carefully before acting adventurism - recklessness in politics or foreign affairs brashness - the trait of being rash and hasty desperation - desperate recklessness; "it was a policy of desperation" |
Translations
recklessness [ˈreklɪsnɪs] N (= rashness) → temeridad f; (= thoughtlessness) → imprudencia f
the recklessness of youth → la temeridad de la juventud
the recklessness of her driving → su modo imprudente de conducir
the recklessness of youth → la temeridad de la juventud
the recklessness of her driving → su modo imprudente de conducir
recklessness [ˈrɛkləsnɪs] n
(= culpable carelessness) → imprudence f
(= heedlessness) → imprudence f
recklessness
n (of person) → Leichtsinn m; (of behaviour) → Leichtsinnigkeit f; (of driver, driving) → Rücksichtslosigkeit f; (of attempt) → Gewagtheit f
recklessness [ˈrɛklɪsnɪs] n (of driving) → spericolatezza; (of person, behaviour) → incoscienza, avventatezza
recklessness [ˈrɛklɪsnɪs] n (of driving) → spericolatezza; (of person, behaviour) → incoscienza, avventatezza
recklessness [ˈrɛklɪsnɪs] n (of driving) → spericolatezza; (of person, behaviour) → incoscienza, avventatezza
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