reckless

Meaning

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

Synonyms

slap-dash

any kind

be out of control

degage

easily influenced

reckless action

without knowing

act recklessly

not surprised

reckless person

desperate,

fond of horse-play

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɹɛkləs/
Etymology

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”).

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