Synonyms of recklessness

recklessness

noun

as in carelessness

Related Words

• carelessness
• foolhardiness
• rashness
• wildness
• negligence
• heedlessness
• laxness
• irresponsibility
• remissness
• omission
• neglect
• malfeasance
• slackness
• malpractice
• neglectfulness
• misconduct
• mismanagement
• delinquency
• dereliction
• incaution
• incautiousness
• inattention
• mishandling
• misdirection
• forgetfulness
• inattentiveness
• inadvertence
• inadvertency
• shortsightedness
• irresponsibleness
• obliviousness
• unwariness

Dissimilar Words

• caution
• care
• carefulness
• awareness
• attention
• alertness
• cautiousness
• attentiveness
• vigilance
• circumspection
• watchfulness
• responsibility
• heedfulness
• observance
• responsibleness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of recklessness

But the issue is less the presence of batteries than about habits of recklessness. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2026

Jurors convicted Roane, 60, of Marion, Indiana, late Tuesday of Level 6 felony criminal recklessness — a low-level felony — and two misdemeanor counts of reckless driving, according to a prosecutor’s office spokeswoman. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

According to the report, the physical evidence from the scene could show that Williams tried to speed up and squeeze past Perez’s car, creating reasonable doubt that the officer acted with criminal recklessness. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

The level of recklessness in that decision will no doubt be a focus of the investigation that Bill Lee, the governor of Tennessee, has ordered. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

Maybe that’s what tips her into some recklessness of her own, with an explanation of Hal’s forceful personality and brilliant rhetorical style as being intoxicating. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

The country cannot easily increase the pressure because its economic distress narrows the margin for strategic recklessness. — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

What separates those moments from recklessness is difficult to define. — J.k. Dickinson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

That is not to excuse the recklessness behind the wheel which could feasibly have led to a more serious, potentially tragic incident on the M25 and M3 motorways. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026