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reckless

/ˈɹɛkləs/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Showing a dangerous lack of care for the consequences of one's actions.

    - "His reckless driving caused a major accident."
    - "Despite the danger, the explorers pressed on in their reckless pursuit of discovery."
  • adjective

    Acting without regard for the safety or rights of others.

    - "The reckless behavior of the construction workers led to several injuries."
    - "The reckless thief stole valuable items from the museum."
Antonyms

reckful
Rhymes
Words rhyming with reckless
wrecks , necks , perks , pecks , hecks
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. reckon (English) : to calculate or estimate, to consider or believe

  2. wreck (English) : the remains of a ship or aircraft after it has been destroyed

  3. wreckage (English) : the remains or ruins of something that has been destroyed

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. reckless (English) : adjective: showing a dangerous lack of care for the consequences of one's actions

  2. reckless (English) : noun: a person who acts in a reckless manner

  3. wreckless (English) : having no regard for the safety or preservation of something

Variants
List of all variants of reckless that leads to same result
reckless , recklessly , recklessness , recklessnesses , reckless driving , with reckless abandon
Forms
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recklessly, more reckless, most reckless

Etymology
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Old English 'recelese', from 'recel', meaning 'unwise, foolish'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'reckless' is often used interchangeably with the term 'negligent'. However, 'reckless' implies a conscious disregard for the consequences of one's actions, while 'negligent' implies a lack of care or attention.

  2. The term 'reckless' is derived from the Old English word 'recelese', which means 'unwise' or 'foolish'.

  3. The term 'reckless' has been used in various fields, including law, medicine, and psychology, to describe behavior that poses a risk to others or oneself.

Related Concepts
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  1. risk-taking: The behavior of taking risks, often with potentially dangerous consequences.

  2. negligence: The failure to exercise the care that a reasonable person would in like circumstances.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'reckless' has been used to describe characters who act without regard for their own safety or the safety of others. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', Tom Buchanan is described as a 'reckless' man due to his reckless behavior towards Daisy and other women.

How to Memorize "reckless"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person driving a car at high speeds without a care in the world, disregarding traffic rules and endangering others. This is what reckless behavior looks like.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'reckless' with the image of a person jumping off a cliff without a parachute or a person playing Russian Roulette.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the acronym R-E-C-K-L-E-S-S: Reckless Endangers Careless Lives Every Second.

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