reckless
adjective /ˈrek.ləs/Definition
C2 doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the possible results: He was found guilty of reckless driving.Doing things without fear or proper thought recklessly /-li/ adverb Doing things without fear or proper thought recklessness /-nəs/ noun [U] Doing things without fear or proper thought
(Definition of reckless adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bravado noun
- desperado noun
- devil-may-care adjective
- foolhardy adjective
- heroics noun
- hothead noun
- impetuous adjective
- impulsive adjective
- like lemmings idiom
- like there is/was no tomorrow idiom
- precipitate adjective
- precipitately adverb
- precipitation noun (QUICK ACTION)
- rash adjective
- second thought noun
- snap adjective
- throw caution to the wind/winds idiom
- trigger-happy adjective
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