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as in daring
having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions
the reckless skiers were making everyone nervous by schussing down the mountainside at lightning speed
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as in courageous
foolishly adventurous or bold
the calamitous accident was caused by a reckless driver who cut off the semitrailer
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Recent Examples of reckless
He was charged with felony reckless homicide and felony criminal recklessness resulting in death.
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors charged each brother with first-degree reckless injury with substantial battery.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Congress can be nimble without being reckless.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
An Arizona state lawmaker will try again next year to let speeders and reckless drivers install a speed-limiting device in their vehicles instead of having their licenses suspended or revoked.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Prosecutors charged each brother with first-degree reckless injury with substantial battery.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Congress can be nimble without being reckless.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
An Arizona state lawmaker will try again next year to let speeders and reckless drivers install a speed-limiting device in their vehicles instead of having their licenses suspended or revoked.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reckless
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Rae’s dress featured a dramatic deep V neckline and nude illusion mesh straps that create a daring contrast against the gown’s sleek black fabric.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her nude mani was rounded but with a square tip, which is the perfect mix between elegant and daring.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
28 Oct. 2025
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But in Podnieks’ own country, he was celebrated and respected as a rare source of truth telling and courageous reporting on a world that was changing fast.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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What People Are Saying Thanks to the courageous survivors of Epstein's abuse, justice is coming to Andrew.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nixon has built a reputation on social media for being a daredevil pilot with clips on his Instagram often showing him performing stunts in helicopters, including low-level sprints, sharp turns and risky maneuvers while in the air, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first season followed 17-year-old Ethan (Cantona James) seeking a way out of the Southside’s bloody cycle of gang violence through spinning, a South African extreme motorsport that features drivers performing daredevil stunts.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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For me, it’s been really essential to read a lot of great information, and to come at the world filled with knowledge and all these ideas of, in my view, much smarter and braver people than myself.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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For those brave scientists who study snakes–aka herpetologists–the mechanics behind the reptiles’ fast fangs are more fascinating than fear-inducing.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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The announcement of a resumption of nuclear tests is a regressive and irresponsible move and a serious threat to international peace and security.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Reddit commenters quickly rallied around her, calling her friend’s actions irresponsible.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her adventurous spirit never dimmed.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Miguel kick-started his career with his adventurous 2012 debut, Kaleidoscope Dream, an LP that mixed rock, soul, and psychedelia into a freewheeling sound he’s been nuancing ever since, often in music that’s taken on a moodier, more anxious tone.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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He was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and was later issued a summons for no insurance, careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, officials said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jenkins’ fumble was due to careless ball-handling, although two members of his offensive line got bull-rushed, leading to the pressure.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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There is another reason why lifting the deposit insurance limits is foolhardy.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Pynchon’s best works, his bleakness is brightened, in both senses—illuminated and made lighter—by the sweep of his vision and his affection for his fallible, foolhardy, well-meaning, wildly outmatched main characters.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Reckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reckless. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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