Synonyms for reckless
ˈrɛk lɪsreck·less

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1. reckless

   Synonyms:
   careless, heedless, incautious, foolhardy, thoughtless, rash, overventuresome, regardless, inconsiderate, improvident

   Antonyms:
   careful, heedful, cautious, timid, chary, thoughtful, calculating, provident, considerate, wary, circumspect

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1. foolhardy, heady, rash, recklessadjective

   marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

   "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"

   Synonyms:
   rash, heady, wise, heedless, judicious, foolhardy, intoxicating

   Antonyms:
   timid, careful

2. heedless, recklessadjective

   characterized by careless unconcern

   "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"

   Synonyms:
   heady, heedless, foolhardy, unheeding, rash

   Antonyms:
   careful, timid

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1. aboandoned

   has been left

   it was bad enough that i abandoned her

   Submitted by riyajonalgadda on May 19, 2020  

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1. recklessadjective

   Synonyms:
   careless, heedless, rash, mindless, inconsiderate, uncircumspect, headlong, indiscreet, incautious, giddy, imprudent, improvident, volatile, wild, flighty, unsteady, giddy-brained, hare-brained, HARUM-SCARUM

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1. recklessadjective

   Synonyms:
   heedless, inconsiderate, unmindful, thoughtless, temerarious, rash, uncircumspect, incautious, hasty, foolhardy

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1. List of paraphrases for "reckless":

   imprudent, foolhardy, irresponsible, careless, unwise, rash, ill-considered, ruthless, thoughtless, carefree, injudicious, negligent, unconscious, ill-advised, fancy-free, senseless, unscrupulous, unthinking, frivolous, ill-judged

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1. List of known nicknames for "Reckless":

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1. General Rodolfo Palomino:

   I appreciate that the relevant investigations are going ahead, as I requested, and I'm sure they will lead to the truth of false accusations that have been made against me in a reckless and sustained manner.

2. Julie Wilson:

   Obviously, I don't have the exact words, but that Mr. Deters said to Mr. Mathews, 'If the defendant came to us with some possible plea, and it could be something like a reckless homicide, that we would consider it, and discuss it with the family,'.

3. Mike Pence:

   Turkey must choose. Does it want to remain a critical partner of the most successful military alliance in the history of the world ? Or does it want to risk the security of that partnership by making reckless decisions that undermine our alliance ?

4. Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson:

   Peter Liang was indicted, prosecuted and subsequently convicted by a jury because his reckless actions caused an innocent man to lose his life, there is no evidence, however, that he intended to kill or injure Akai Gurley. When Mr. Liang went into that building that night, he did so as part of his job and to keep the people of Brooklyn and our city safe.

5. Tom Fuentes:

   Do we want drones out of control that could land who knows here? We could have a child pick up the drone, pick up the gun, and accidentally kill themselves. I see the whole thing as reckless conduct.