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having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of oneʼs actions<the reckless skiers were making everyone nervous by schussing down the mountainside at lightning speed>Synonymsdaredevil, devil-may-care, foolhardy, irresponsibleRelated Wordsadventurous, bold, daring, venturesome; hasty, headlong, hotheaded, impetuous, precipitate, rash, wild; nonchalant, unconcerned, unworried; careless, heedless, inattentive, incautious, unheeding; inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinkingNear Antonymscareful, cautious, circumspect, heedful; overcareful, overcautious, timidAntonymsresponsible
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foolishly adventurous or bold<a reckless man who jumped into an icy river to save his dog from drowning, only to end up drowned himself>— see foolhardy 1
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