reckless

CEFRC1

/ˈɹɛkləs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Careless about danger or the possible results of actions.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • The knight is not so much brave as reckless.

  • The reckless girl climbed the tree regardless of danger.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
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Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.

  2. Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

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In context

  • Escalation is the film’s nuclear energy source. It’s there, of course, in the downright lunatic stunts performed by [Tom] Cruise, again defying good sense and his own advancing years to top his previous feats of reckless self-endangerment.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English rēcelēas (“reckless, careless, negligent”), equivalent to reck + -less. Cognate with West Frisian roekeleas (“reckless”), Dutch roekeloos (“reckless”), German Low German ruuklos (“careless”), German ruchlos (“careless, notorious”).