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reckless

[ rek-lis ]

adjective

  1. utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of ):

    to be reckless of danger.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

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  2. characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness:

    reckless extravagance.



reckless

/ ˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. having or showing no regard for danger or consequences; heedless; rash

    a reckless attempt

    a reckless driver

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𳦰Ա, noun
  • ˈ𳦰, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • 𳦰·· adverb
  • 𳦰··Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reckless1

First recorded before 900; Middle English rekles, Old English 𳦳ŧ “careless” (cognate with German ruchlos ); reck, -less
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reckless1

Old English 𳦳 (see reck , -less ); related to Middle Dutch roekeloos , Old High German ܲ󲹱ō
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A 16-year-old boy was also arrested and charged over the reset of a stolen vehicle and culpable and reckless behaviour.

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Under the previous government, Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith campaigned to amend another bill - the Criminal Justice Bill - to hold cyclists accountable for reckless behaviour.

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"While we celebrate this success, we recognise that our progress is threatened by the reckless tariff policies of the current federal administration," he said.

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“While we celebrate this success, we recognize that our progress is threatened by the reckless tariff policies of the current federal administration,” he said in a statement.

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Finally, citizens in local communities — rural, suburban, and urban — throughout the nation are also resisting the Trump administration’s reckless dismantling of federal agencies that support inclusive and humanistic participatory democracy.

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