|
|
Definition of Reckless
1. Adjective. Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences. "A rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"
Similar to: Bold
Derivative terms: Foolhardiness, Head, Rashness, Recklessness
2. Adjective. Characterized by careless unconcern. "Reckless squandering of public funds"
Definition of Reckless
1. a. Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent.
Definition of Reckless
1. Adjective. careless or heedless; headstrong or rash ¹
2. Adjective. indifferent to danger or the consequences ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reckless
1. foolishly heedless of danger [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Reckless
Literary usage of Reckless
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1911)
"In reaching the conclusion that the 'testimony tends to show a conscious and
reckless failure of the freight train crew to observe the care due under the ..."
2. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1905)
""reckless carelessness," as used in connection with an action for negligence,
means reckless indifference, not mere negligence or inadvertence. ..."
3. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1907)
"South Orange, NJ THE RECENT reckless AND IRRESPONSIBLE ATTACKS ON CHRISTIAN
SCIENCE AND FOUNDER, WITH A SURVEY OF THE CHRISTIAN-SCIENCE MOVEMENT. ..."
4. Our Wild Indians: Thirty-three Years Personal Experience Among the Red Men by Richard Irving Dodge (1884)
"... not only against the Indian inhabitants, but against each other. The lazy and
reckless often banded together, jumping the claims of the ..."
Other Resources:
