recklessness

CEFRC1

/rˈɛkləsnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Careless behavior that ignores danger or possible results.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

Examples

  • As soon as she came in, his recklessness vanished.

  • Because of my recklessness, I have been playing a losing game since childhood.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3

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In context

  • His recklessness repeatedly put him in danger.

  • At such times, how we marvel at our usual recklessness, and pause, as it were, shrinking from the busy and inevitable current which is hurrying us on to eternity!

  • Then, in a state of recklessness, engendered by such luxurious living, he bought another of stout and retired to William Street with it secreted under his coat.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English reklesnes, reklesnesse, rekelesnesse (also assibilated as rechelesnes, reccheleesnesse), from Old English rēcelēasnes (“recklessness, carelessness, negligence”), equivalent to reckless + -ness.