reckless
adjective/ˈrekləs/
/ˈrekləs/
- showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions synonym rash
- He showed a reckless disregard for his own safety.
- She was a good rider, but reckless.
- to cause death by reckless driving
- She threw herself into the game with reckless abandon.
- reckless with something He had always been reckless with money.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryReckless is used with these nouns:- disregard
- driver
- driving
- …
Word OriginOld English reccelēas, from the Germanic base (meaning ‘care’) of reck ‘pay heed to something’.Want to learn more?
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