How do you use the word "reckless" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "reckless" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "reckless": The knight is not so much brave as reckless. The reckless girl climbed the tree regardless of danger.

Reckless Meaning

/ˈɹɛkləs/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjCareless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

adjIndifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.

Sentence Examples

The knight is not so much brave as reckless.

The reckless girl climbed the tree regardless of danger.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

rash bold careless

Antonyms:

careful timid

CEFR Practice Quiz

The driver who ran the red light without looking was so ____ that he caused a crash.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The driver was charged with ____ endangerment after overtaking on a blind bend at high speed.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną Proto-West Germanic *rōkijan Old English rēċan Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Old English rēċelēas Middle English rekles English reckless 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”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"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." — 2018 July 25, A. A. Dowd, “Fallout may be the Most Breathlessly Intense Mission: Impossible Adventure Yet”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2018:

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