reckless

Collocations

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ADJ.

brave, critical, fast, owing

VERB + RECKLESS

arrested, courted, driving, drunken, kick

RECKLESS + NOUN

action, danger, driver, drivers, girl, men

PREP.

about, from, out, with

ADV.

always, away

Definitions

adj

1

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

2

Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.

Escalation is the film’s nuclear energy source. It’s there, of course, in the downright lunatic stunts performed by [Tom] Cruise, again defying good sense and his own advancing years to top his previous feats of reckless self-endangerment.

name

1

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

adjective — characterized by careless unconcern

heedless

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Escalation is the film’s nuclear energy source. It’s there, of course, in the downright lunatic stunts performed by [Tom] Cruise, again defying good sense and his own advancing years to top his previo

Wiktionary

02

The knight is not so much brave as reckless.

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03

The reckless girl climbed the tree regardless of danger.

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04

Jim drove too fast, which was reckless.

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05

The police ascribed the automobile accident to reckless driving.

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06

He had his license taken away because of reckless driving.

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