Dictionary

reckless en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɛkləs/
• [ˈɹʷɛkləs] ~ [ˈɹʷɛkls̩]
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną Proto-West Germanic *rōkijan Old English rēċan Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Old English rēċelēas Middle English rekles English reckless From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English rēcelēas (“reckless, careless, negligent”), equivalent to reck + -less. Cognate with West Frisian roekeleas (“reckless”), Dutch roekeloos (“reckless”), German Low German ruuklos (“careless”), German ruchlos (“careless, notorious”).

Meanings

1. Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
2. Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
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Forms

Antonyms

audient · reckful · heedful · cautious · attentive · careful

Deriveds

recklessly · reckless endangerment · recklessness · wet reckless

Hypernyms

carefree · careless

Relateds

hasty · arrogance · hotheaded · wreckless · cavalier · maverick · cheeky · uncaring · pride · brave · self-destructive

Synonyms

precipitate · daring · sudden · precipitous · imprudent · temeritous · rash · quick-and-dirty · reckless · headstrong · impetuous · heedless · devil-may-care · impulsive · precipitant

Translations (168)

da ubetænksom (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ka წინდაუხედავი (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · mk безра́суден (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · cmn 毛頭毛腦 /毛头毛脑 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · uk безглу́здий (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · el απερίσκεπτος (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ka დაუდევარი (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · es imprudente (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · fi yltiöpäinen (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · got 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌺𐍃 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · be шалёны (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · be бязглу́зды (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · pl lekkomyślny (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · de verwegen (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · cs bezohledný (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · de waghalsig (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · uk легкоду́мний (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · de rücksichtslos (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · kk бас-көз демей (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · cy di-hid (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · id gila-gilaan (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · uk безрозсу́дний (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · gl arriscado (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ota دلی (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ru беспе́чный (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · eo temerara (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · lv pārsteidzīgs (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fr branque (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · be легкаду́мны (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · gd coma (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ka დაუდევარი (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · es temerario (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · pl lekkomyślny (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cs bezstarostný (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · de halsbrecherisch (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · tr pervasız (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · pdt onbekjemmat (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · mi pokerenoa (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · mi tōtōā (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · vi bất cẩn (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cs bezstarostný (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · tr ihtiyatsız (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ko 무모(無謀)하다 (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · hu vakmerő (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cy anystyriol (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · sk ľahkovážny (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · la incautus (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · mi totoa (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · hy անփույթ (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · sk bezohľadný (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cmn 愣頭愣腦 /愣头愣脑 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · mk нео́бмислен (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ar مُتَهَوِّر (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · hy անխոհեմ (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · bg безразсъден (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · nl roekeloos (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · bg необмислен (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · grc προπετής (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · oc temerari (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · fr téméraire (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ca temerari (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · hy անհոգ (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · pt imprudente (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · de unverantwortlich (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · non ósvífr (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · tr korkusuz (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ga ráscánta (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fa جسور (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · uk необа́чний (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cmn 魯莽 /鲁莽 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cy rhyfygus (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · sv lättsinnig (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · gl destemido (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · mk безо́бѕирен (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · es imprudente (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fi harkitsematon (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · de unbekümmert (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ka თავზეხელაღებული (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · mi raukeke (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · fi rämäpäinen (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · uk нерозсу́дливий (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · mi totoa (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · tl pabaya (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · uz ehtiyotsiz (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · gd coma (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fi holtiton (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · sl lahkomiseln (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ru легкомы́сленный (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · id gegabah (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · it spericolato (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ru безу́мный (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · it avventato (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · sk bezstarostný (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · hy անպատասխանատու (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · mi nanakia (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · es desconsiderado (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ka თავზეხელაღებული (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ga neamhchúramach (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fi uhkarohkea (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · pt temerário (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · de leichtfertig (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · got 𐌿𐌽𐍄𐌹𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌰𐌻𐍃𐌺𐍃 (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · da skødesløs (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · sv vårdslös (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · sl nepazljiv (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · bg безотговорен (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · non órǿkinn (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cs lehkomyslný (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · sv obetänksam (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · es temerario (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fi hurjapäinen (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · tr kayıtsız (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ja 無知 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ga místuama (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ja 無謀 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · no hensynsløs (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · th บ้าระห่ำ (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · cs lehkomyslný (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · uk нерозва́жний (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fi huima (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · bg безразсъден (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · gl imprudente (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · he רַשְׁלָן (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · la incautus (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · pl nierozważny (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · de leichtsinnig (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · mi pokerenoa (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ko 무모하다 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ro imprudent (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · be неразва́жны (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · be безразва́жны (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · frp tèmèrèro (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ru бесшаба́шный (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · grc ῥιψοκίνδυνος (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · fr irresponsable (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ru безрассу́дный (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · hy թեթեւամիտ (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · th ไม่ยั้งคิด (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · id sembrono (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · mk леко́мислен (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · sl nepremišljen (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ga meargánta (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ru опроме́тчивый (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ro nesăbuit (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · fr insouciant (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · io temerara (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · oc imprudent (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · hy անշրջահայաց (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · pl zawadiacki (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · nan-hbl 魯莽 /鲁莽 (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · lv neapdomīgs (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · el απερίσκεπτος (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · bg дързък (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · fi huimapäinen (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ro nechibzuit (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · sk ľahkomyseľný (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · oc irresponsable (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ka გაუფრთხილებელი (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · nl roekeloos (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · ru безотве́тственный (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · grc ἰταμός (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · chr ᏄᏁᎸᎾ (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · ca imprudent (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · tr umursamaz (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · da letsindig (indifferent to danger or the consequences) · de waghalsig (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · mk безра́суден (careless or heedless; headstrong or rash) · gl temerario (indifferent to danger or the consequences)