recklessness

Meaning

The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

Synonyms

rashness
hastiness
foolhardiness
heedlessness
carelessness
25k
impulsiveness
foolishness
C2
impetuousness
thoughtlessness
imprudence
negligence
C2
blindness
C2

incausiousness

brute courage

indiscretion
24k
reckless
C1
inadvertency
inattention
inattentiveness
incaution
incautious
indifference
C2
indiscreetness
insensibility
katzenjammer
long-lasting
44k
neglectfulness
action
A2
obfuscation
oversight
C2
presuming
36k
puzzlement
rage
B2
😡
rash
C1
reason
A1
regardlessness
remissness
ruthlessness
46k
senselessness
thoughtless
C2
unruliness

savage valour

savage valor

reckless action

indocility
nerve
B2
audacity
C2
bewilderment
cause
A1
cheek
C1
Translations

Draufgängertum
avventatezza
imprudencia
descuido
Verwegenheit

Waghalsigkeit

Rücksichtslosigkeit
atolondramiento

temerarità

imprudence
irréfléchi
Tollkühnheit
Furchtlosigkeit
Erschütterung

مجازف

Frequency

33k
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
reklesnes
Inherited from Old English
rēcelēasnes
In summary

From Middle English reklesnes, reklesnesse, rekelesnesse (also assibiliated as rechelesnes, reccheleesnesse), from Old English rēcelēasnes (“recklessness, carelessness, negligence”), equivalent to reckless + -ness.

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