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| 1. | [ adjective ] marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences | |
| Synonyms: | foolhardy rash | |
| Examples: | "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker" "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay "a reckless driver" |
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| Related terms: | bold | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] characterized by careless unconcerned | |
| Synonyms: | heedless | |
| Examples: | "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton "reckless squandering of public funds" |
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| Related terms: | careless | |
| Similar spelling: |
recklessly recoilless Rickles |
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