What does reckless mean?
Definitions for reckless
ˈrɛk lɪsreck·less
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word reckless.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
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"
Wiktionary
recklessadjective
careless or heedless; headstrong or rash
recklessadjective
indifferent to danger or the consequences
Etymology: From rekles, reckeles, from receleas, equivalent to. Cognate with roekeloos, ruchlos.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Recklessadjective
Careless; heedless; mindless; untouched. See RECK.
Etymology: from reck; recceleas , Saxon.
It made the king as reckless, as them diligent. Philip Sidney.
I’ll after, more to be reveng’d of Eglamour
Than for the love of reckless Silvia. William Shakespeare.He apprehends death no more dreadfully, but as a drunken sleep; careless, reckless, and fearless of what’s past, present or to come; insensible of mortality and desperately mortal. Sha.
Next this was drawn the reckless cities flame,
When a strange hell pour’d down from heaven there came. Abraham Cowley.
Wikipedia
Reckless
Reckless is a song written by Michael Clark and Jeff Stevens, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in August 1993 as the first single from their album, Cheap Seats. The song was their final number one the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart until June 2011, when they reached the number one position again with a guest vocal on Brad Paisley's "Old Alabama".
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reckless
Reckless refers to a lack of concern or thought about the possible negative consequences of one’s actions, displaying a disregard for safety or caution. It often suggests a willingness to take significant risks, often unnecessarily or without proper consideration.
Webster Dictionary
Recklessadjective
inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent
Recklessadjective
rashly negligent; utterly careless or heedless
Wikidata
Reckless
Reckless is the fourth studio album by the Canadian rock artist Bryan Adams. Co-produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain, it was one of Adams' most successful albums. Released on November 5, 1984 through A&M Records, the album was a huge international hit, selling over 5 million units in the United States alone. It was the first Canadian album to sell more than one million units within Canada. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and reached high positions in charts worldwide. The album has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Six singles were released from the album: "Run to You", "Somebody", "Heaven", "Summer of '69", "One Night Love Affair", and "It's Only Love". All six singles made the top 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100, a feat that at the time had been accomplished previously only by Michael Jackson's Thriller. The album was ranked No. 49 on Kerrang!'s "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time" and was named the #12 Greatest Canadian Album of All Time by Bob Mersereau in his book The Top 100 Canadian Albums. The album was recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, Canada. On December 12, 2009 the syndicated radio program In the Studio celebrated the 25th anniversary of the album.
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Anagrams for reckless »
clerkess
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of reckless in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of reckless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of reckless in a Sentence
It is every parents nightmare to lose a child. Its been a heavy and black night in Malmo, weve been in this situation before with similar events. This is what the police have warned about, namely an escalation of cruel and reckless violence in Malmo.
We do not accept that Brexit has to mean whatever Theresa May says it means. We do not accept that there has to be a reckless Tory Brexit, we have a very different vision, a vision now about how Brexit can work for Britain and the EU.
The President veto sends a grim message that America's foreign policy is no longer rooted in our core values -- namely a respect for human rights -- and that The President views Congress not as a coequal branch of government, but an irritant to be avoided or ignored, worse still, The President veto is going to cost innocent lives. These weapons are going to continue fueling a reckless and brutal campaign of violence and exacerbating the world's worst humanitarian catastrophe.
This decision, long overdue, is the result of her reckless use of a private email server, and her refusal to be forthcoming with federal investigators, i renew my call for the Director of National Intelligence to suspend all classified briefings for Bill Clinton until this matter is fully resolved.
In the emails that were on Hillary Clinton private server, there were conversations among Hillary Clinton senior advisers about this gentleman, that goes to show just how reckless and careless Hillary Clinton decision was to put that kind of highly classified information a private server. I think Hillary Clinton judgment is not suited to keep this country safe.
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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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