'Reckless' definitions:
Definition of 'reckless'
(from WordNet)
adjective
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" [syn: foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless]
adjective
Characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds" [syn: heedless, reckless]
Definition of 'Reckless'
From: GCIDE
- Reckless \Reck"less\, a. [AS. reccele['a]s, r[=e]cele['a]s.]
- 1. Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Rashly negligent; utterly careless or heedless. [1913 Webster]
- It made the king as reckless as them diligent. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Heedless; careless; mindless; thoughtless; negligent; indifferent; regardless; unconcerned; inattentive; remiss; rash. [1913 Webster] -- {Reck"less*ly}, adv. -- {Reck"less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'reckless'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accident-prone,
- adventuresome,
- agile,
- airy,
- apathetic,
- ataractic,
- audacious,
- blase,
- brash,
- breakneck,
- carefree,
- careless,
- casual,
- cursory,
- dangerous,
- daredevil,
- daring,
- dashing,
- degage,
- desperate,
- devil-may-care,
- disinterested,
- dispassionate,
- disregardant,
- disregardful,
- double-quick,
- eagle-winged,
- easygoing,
- expeditious,
- express,
- fast,
- feckless,
- fleet,
- flippant,
- flying,
- foolhardy,
- foolish,
- forgetful,
- free and easy,
- furious,
- galloping,
- hair-trigger,
- harum-scarum,
- hasty,
- headlong,
- heedless,
- hopeless,
- hotheaded,
- hurried,
- hustling,
- ill-advised,
- ill-considered,
- ill-contrived,
- ill-devised,
- ill-gauged,
- ill-judged,
- impatient,
- impetuous,
- impolitic,
- imprudent,
- impulsive,
- inadvisable,
- inattentive,
- incautious,
- inconsiderate,
- incurious,
- indifferent,
- indiscreet,
- inexcitable,
- inexpedient,
- injudicious,
- insensate,
- insouciant,
- irrational,
- irresponsible,
- lackadaisical,
- lazy,
- light of heel,
- light-footed,
- listless,
- lively,
- mad,
- madcap,
- mercurial,
- mindless,
- misadvised,
- misguided,
- myopic,
- negligent,
- nimble,
- nimble-footed,
- nonchalant,
- oblivious,
- offhand,
- overeager,
- overenthusiastic,
- overhasty,
- overzealous,
- perfunctory,
- pococurante,
- precipitant,
- precipitate,
- precipitous,
- prompt,
- quick,
- quick as lightning,
- quick as thought,
- rapid,
- rash,
- reasonless,
- regardless,
- respectless,
- running,
- senseless,
- shortsighted,
- slap-bang,
- slapdash,
- snappy,
- spanking,
- speedy,
- sudden,
- swift,
- tactless,
- temerarious,
- thoughtless,
- turned-off,
- unadvised,
- unanxious,
- unconcerned,
- unconsidered,
- undiplomatic,
- undiscerning,
- undiscriminating,
- unforeseeing,
- unheedful,
- unheeding,
- uninterested,
- unmindful,
- unprepared,
- unready,
- unreasonable,
- unreflecting,
- unreflective,
- unseeing,
- unsensible,
- unsolicitous,
- unsound,
- untactful,
- unthinking,
- unthoughtful,
- unwise,
- venturesome,
- venturous,
- wanton,
- wild,
- winged,
- witless