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Synonyms for reckless
ˈrɛk lɪsreck·less

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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  

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words4.5 / 2 votes

  1. recklessadjective

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

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  1. List of known nicknames for "Reckless":

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#4782regardless
#4991wise
#15603rash
#16926unconscious
#21679reckless
#24231irresponsible
#24888careless
#25698negligent
#26085ruthless
#30439frivolous
#30850carefree
#35057senseless
#40578intoxicating
#40826unscrupulous
#42813heady
#43057unwise
#43924judicious
#63892thoughtless
#66244inconsiderate
#82005imprudent
#93106foolhardy
#98935heedless
#99058unthinking
#219214injudicious
#235698improvident
#259662incautious

How to use reckless in a sentence?

  1. Deirdre Daly:

    This reckless act took the lives of three innocents, and the sentence imposed today will protect society from this defendant.

  2. Craig McKenzie:

    The only ammunition against reckless discouragement is relentless devotion.

  3. Mike Repole:

    Justify is a super horse. He is a Triple Crown winner and he’s undefeated, but I can see the stewards looking into this over the next couple of days. I probably expect them to look into reckless riding by Florent and bring him in to question him about what he was thinking and what his tactics were.

  4. Nihad Awad:

    This is outrageous coming from someone who wants to assume the highest office in the land. It is reckless and simply un-American. Donald Trump sounds more like a leader of a lynch mob than a great nation like ours.

  5. Theresa May:

    This attempted murder using a weapons-grade nerve agent in a British town was not just a crime against the Skripals, it was an indiscriminate and reckless act against the United Kingdom, putting the lives of innocent civilians at risk.


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  • متهورArabic
  • temerari, temerària, imprudentCatalan, Valencian
  • bezstarostný, bezohledný, lehkomyslnýCzech
  • letsindig, skødesløs, ubetænksomDanish
  • waghalsig, rücksichtslos, verwegenGerman
  • απερίσκεπτοςGreek
  • malzorgemaEsperanto
  • temerario, imprudenteSpanish
  • huima, harkitsematon, holtiton, huimapäinen, yltiöpäinen, rämäpäinen, uhkarohkea, hurjapäinenFinnish
  • insouciant, irresponsable, téméraireFrench
  • meargánta, ráscánta, neamhchúramachIrish
  • comaScottish Gaelic
  • vakmerőHungarian
  • անշրջահայաց, անհոգ, անխոհեմ, թեթեւամիտ, անպատասխանատու, անփույթArmenian
  • sembrono, gegabahIndonesian
  • avventatoItalian
  • פזיזHebrew
  • 無謀, 無知Japanese
  • មិនប្រយ័ត្នប្រយែង, ដែលមិនប្រយ័ត្នKhmer
  • pokerenoa, tōtōāMāori
  • roekeloosDutch
  • lekkomyślnyPolish
  • imprudente, temerárioPortuguese
  • безрассудный, безумный, бесшабашный, легкомысленный, беспечный, безответственный, опрометчивыйRussian
  • lättsinnig, obetänksam, vårdslösSwedish
  • บ้าบิ่นThai
  • pervasız, kayıtsız, umursamaz, ihtiyatsız, korkusuzTurkish
  • لاپرواہUrdu
  • liều lĩnhVietnamese

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