reckless

Meaning

1. Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
2. Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.

Synonyms

careless

rash

heedless

hasty

foolhardy

thoughtless

negligent

incautious

impulsive

impetuous

irresponsible

imprudent

crazy

wild

adventurous

mad

desperate

daredevil

venturesome

blind

stupid

audacious

dissipated

hazardous

bold

harum-scarum

absurd

inattentive

unwary

wasteful

courageous

rude

rough

senseless

unconcerned

indiscreet

presumptuous

easygoing

brave

hot-tempered

inadvertent

dissolute

headlong

devil-may-care

heady

happy-go-lucky

daring

recklessness

daft

dabbling

Translations

téméraire

rücksichtslos

irréfléchi

waghalsig

temerario

temerario

roekeloos

insouciant

απερίσκεπτος

leichtsinnig

temerari

spericolato

unbekümmert

αδιάφορος

imprudent

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛkləs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: rekles

Inherited from Old English: rēcelēas

Cognate with Western Frisian: roekeleas

Cognate with Dutch: roekeloos

Cognate with German: ruchlos

In summary

From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English rēcelēas (“reckless, careless, negligent”), equivalent to reck + -less. Cognate with West Frisian roekeleas (“reckless”), Dutch roekeloos (“reckless”), German Low German ruuklos (“careless”), German ruchlos (“careless, notorious”).