Synonyms for reckless
ˈrɛk lɪsreck·less

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1. reckless

   Synonyms:
   careless, heedless, incautious, foolhardy, thoughtless, rash, overventuresome, regardless, inconsiderate, improvident

   Antonyms:
   careful, heedful, cautious, timid, chary, thoughtful, calculating, provident, considerate, wary, circumspect

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1. foolhardy, heady, rash, recklessadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   rash, heady, wise, heedless, judicious, foolhardy, intoxicating

   Antonyms:
   timid, careful

2. heedless, recklessadjective

   characterized by careless unconcern

   "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"

   Synonyms:
   heady, heedless, foolhardy, unheeding, rash

   Antonyms:
   careful, timid

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1. aboandoned

   has been left

   it was bad enough that i abandoned her

   Submitted by riyajonalgadda on May 19, 2020  

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1. recklessadjective

   Synonyms:
   careless, heedless, rash, mindless, inconsiderate, uncircumspect, headlong, indiscreet, incautious, giddy, imprudent, improvident, volatile, wild, flighty, unsteady, giddy-brained, hare-brained, HARUM-SCARUM

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1. recklessadjective

   Synonyms:
   heedless, inconsiderate, unmindful, thoughtless, temerarious, rash, uncircumspect, incautious, hasty, foolhardy

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1. List of paraphrases for "reckless":

   imprudent, foolhardy, irresponsible, careless, unwise, rash, ill-considered, ruthless, thoughtless, carefree, injudicious, negligent, unconscious, ill-advised, fancy-free, senseless, unscrupulous, unthinking, frivolous, ill-judged

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1. List of known nicknames for "Reckless":

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1. Paul Ryan:

   This decision, long overdue, is the result of her reckless use of a private email server, and her refusal to be forthcoming with federal investigators, i renew my call for the Director of National Intelligence to suspend all classified briefings for Bill Clinton until this matter is fully resolved.

2. Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh:

   It is every parents nightmare to lose a child. Its been a heavy and black night in Malmo, weve been in this situation before with similar events. This is what the police have warned about, namely an escalation of cruel and reckless violence in Malmo.

3. Cary Roberts:

   We have to make evidence-based public policy decisions that keep the community safe not be reactionary and reckless.

4. Duncan Clark:

   Didi stood accused of being reckless, careless, this was damaging society, and anything that damages social stability gets you in major trouble with the party, which is charged with guaranteeing it.

5. State Alex Padilla:

   It appears that Mr. Trump is troubled by the fact that a growing majority of Americans did not vote for him, his reckless tweets are inappropriate and unbecoming of a President-Elect.