Synonyms for recklessness
reck·less·ness

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1. recklessness

   Rashness applies to the actual rushing into danger without counting the cost; temerity denotes the needless exposure of oneself to peril which is or might be clearly seen to be such. Rashness is used chiefly of bodily acts, temerity often of mental or social matters; there may be a noble rashness, but temerity is always used in a bad sense. We say it is amazing that one should have had the temerity to make a statement which could be readily proved a falsehood, or to make an unworthy proposal to one sure to resent it; in such use temerity is often closely allied to hardihood, audacity, or presumption. Venturesomeness dallies on the edge of danger and experiments with it; foolhardiness rushes in for want of sense, heedlessness for want of attention, rashness for want of reflection, recklessness from disregard of consequences. Audacity, in the sense here considered, denotes a dashing and somewhat reckless courage, in defiance of conventionalities, or of other men's opinions, or of what would be deemed probable consequences; as, the audacity of a successful financier. Compare EFFRONTERY.

   Synonyms:
   audacity, foolhardiness, hardihood, hastiness, heedlessness, over-confidence, precipitancy, precipitation, presumption, rashness, temerity, venturesomeness

   Antonyms:
   care, caution, circumspection, cowardice, hesitation, timidity, wariness

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. recklessness, foolhardiness, rashnessnoun

   the trait of giving little thought to danger

   Synonyms:
   rashness, heedlessness, mindlessness, foolhardiness

Matched Categories

1. • Unthoughtfulness

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1. List of paraphrases for "recklessness":

   imprudence, unconsciousness, carelessness, temerity, indiscretion, indifference, irresponsibility

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How to use recklessness in a sentence?

1. Clifford Villanueva Villalon:

   Being brave is good. Recklessness sometimes occur when you dare too much. A wise person doesn't have to be brave all the time.

2. Bernie Sanders:

   Wall Street's greed and recklessness and illegal behavior drove this economy into the worst recession since the Great Depression. Millions of people lost their homes, their life savings, and their jobs. And, yes, I believe that we have to break up the major financial institutions. We have to re-establish Glass-Stegall.

3. Miguel Custodio:

   Although there are no criminal charges at this point, Baldwin’s criminal liability has not been ruled out, if investigators can confirm reports of the gun being used for target practice on beer cans off the set, it could escalate from complacency to recklessness that disregards safety and human life. And in that instance, there could be criminal charges.

4. Al Hunt:

   Donald Trump's Donald Trump, not because I disagree with Donald Trump policies -- though I disagree with many -- but I think there is a carelessness, a recklessness, meanness and, I think, corruption.

5. Hatem Abdul Qader:

   What's happening today is a renewal of Israeli arrogance and recklessness, jerusalem is now a military base, sons of Jerusalem are now banned from entering the Old City.