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Meanings of reckless in English

Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences.

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Characterized by careless unconcern.

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Usage of reckless in English
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Madam, - The present Government gained power by reckless and impossible promises.
The Irish Times
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They are nervous; they are timid; they are unreasoning; they are reckless.
Gala-Days
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In the case of Ireland, reckless bank lending almost bankrupted the country.
Reuters
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To believe it can be done without broad alliances is simply reckless.
The Guardian
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Or will an abrasive approach only lead to more reckless criminal activity?
The South African
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This is an irresponsible and reckless decision; he hardly even knows her.
Feminist dot com
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However, Woods was cleared of the more serious charge of reckless endangerment.
The Irish Times
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Never cutting words feels counterintuitive, reckless even, but it forces greater consideration.
The Guardian
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As long as reckless lenders continue to be repaid, the cycle repeats.
The Guardian
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That way investors, not taxpayers, pay the price for reckless financial behavior.
Reuters
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Nor was I behind her in the reckless passion of the moment.
The House of the Whispering Pines
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But Beijing had become aggressive and reckless in the region, he said.
Radio NZ
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He ordered them to desist; but they danced on in reckless mirth.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 17, March, 1859 / A Magazin...
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A grand jury indicted Hill on the reckless conduct charge last year.
Reuters
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Then he glanced in the direction whence came the reckless Indian fire.
The Triumph of John Kars: A Story of the Yukon
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Henry strides forward, unnerved and yet at the same time queerly reckless.
The crimson petal and the white
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