Synonyms for reckless
ˈrɛk lɪs

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. foolhardy, heady, rash, reckless(adj)

   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, reckless(adj)

   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

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate these synonyms:

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. aboandoned

   has been left

   it was bad enough that i abandoned her

   Submitted by riyajonalgadda on May 19, 2020  

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. reckless(a.)

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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. reckless(a)

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

PPDB, the paraphrase database(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. List of paraphrases:

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

How to pronounce reckless?

Alex

US English

Daniel

British

Karen

Australian

Veena

Indian

How to say reckless in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use reckless in a sentence?

1. Nikki Haley:

   Their illegal missile launch was not only dangerous, but reckless and irresponsible, it showed that North Korea does not want to be part of a peaceful world. They have cast a dark shadow of conflict on all nations that strive for peace.

2. Hillary Clinton:

   Not one of Donald Trump's reckless ideas would have saved a single life in Orlando.

3. Stefan Pfeiffer:

   While traffic safety presumably increases as fewer people are on the road, individual drivers worsen the situation with their irresponsible and at times completely reckless behavior.

4. Paul Ryan:

   This decision, long overdue, is the result of her reckless use of a private email server, and her refusal to be forthcoming with federal investigators, i renew my call for the Director of National Intelligence to suspend all classified briefings for Bill Clinton until this matter is fully resolved.

5. Gregory Copeland:

   This decision is also a reminder that the judiciary can still serve as a powerful check when other branches of government make hasty, cruel and reckless decisions.

Images & Illustrations of reckless