FOOLHARDINESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

foolhardiness

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Definition of foolhardiness

as in recklessness

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But Musk, for the most part, succeeded in hushing up the lawsuits, the federal investigations, and the fatal crashes, which were evidence of a recklessness that should have given the whole world pause.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Richard Yakel, 57, is charged with battery by means of a deadly weapon, criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, resisting law enforcement, and four misdemeanors.

— Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of recklessness

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Yet the carelessness went up another notch, midway through the first half, when Benjamin Pavard rolled the ball into Martinez’s path and Valverde ran in to close the goalkeeper down.

— Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
It gets filed alongside carelessness, disorganization and not really trying, and the people who display it often apologize for it as though they’d been caught slacking.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of carelessness

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Trevor Rogers pitched into the eighth inning, Coby Mayo homered twice and the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of Cleveland's wildness on the mound, beating the Guardians 6-4 on Monday to snap a six-game losing streak.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026
After that, Cantillo handed the Angels two runs with his wildness.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of wildness

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The bill does not change any legal standards regarding this type of legal claim and does not limit liability for damages resulting from negligence, Nemeth said.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Earlier this year, two men, Christopher Sage and Terry Thompson, sued DraftKings, FanDuel and other companies for negligence, design defect, failure to warn, unfair trade practices and related claims.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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