Reckless driving causes many automobile accidents. Reckless of consequences, the boy played truant.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under rash. (Cf. ↑rash)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
reck´less|ly — reck|less «REHK lihs», adjective. rash; heedless; careless: »Reckless driving causes many automobile accidents. Reckless of consequences, the boy played truant. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under rash. (Cf. ↑rash) ╂[Old English reccelēas, related to… … Useful english dictionary
reck|less — «REHK lihs», adjective. rash; heedless; careless: »Reckless driving causes many automobile accidents. Reckless of consequences, the boy played truant. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under rash. (Cf. ↑rash) ╂[Old English reccelēas, related to reccan reck] … Useful english dictionary
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
reck — reck·less; reck·less·ly; reck·less·ness; reck·ling; reck·ling·hausen; reck·on; reck·on·able; reck·on·er; reck·on·ing; reck; … English syllables
recklessness — reck·less·ness … English syllables
reckless — reck|less [ rekləs ] adjective not thinking about the possible bad effects of your actions: Don t do anything reckless. She showed a reckless disregard for her own safety. ╾ reck|less|ly adverb ╾ reck|less|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reckless — reck•less [[t]ˈrɛk lɪs[/t]] adj. 1) utterly unconcerned about consequences; rash; careless (sometimes fol. by of): reckless drivers; to be reckless of danger[/ex] 2) characterized by or proceeding from such carelessness: reckless… … From formal English to slang
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Recklessly — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
