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reckless

/ˈɹɛk.ləs/
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Adverb:recklessly
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1

Acting or done with a lack of care, caution, or consideration for the probable consequences of an action; rash or heedless of danger.

Example

"The driver was cited for reckless driving after weaving through heavy commuter traffic at high speed."

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• Rhymes for reckless

• Nearby Words

recitation
recite
reciter
reckless
recklessly
recklessness
reckon

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English recceleas, meaning 'careless, thoughtless, or heedless,' formed from reccan ('to care or heed') and the privative suffix -leas ('without'). The obsolete verb 'reck' survives today almost exclusively in this negative derivative.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reckless. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reckless
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