1
: marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
2
: irresponsible
reckless charges
recklessly
adverb
recklessness
noun
Examples of reckless in a Sentence
He is a wild and reckless young man.
He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
He spends money with reckless abandon.
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This is the Republican Party under Trump: shrugging off the well-being of Veterans while pushing reckless cuts.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
He was arrested on charges of disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, passing on the right, interfering with an officer and first-degree reckless endangerment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The film stars Mikey Madison as a young Russian American exotic dancer who impulsively marries the reckless son of a Russian oligarch.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
This caused Robinson to be given an additional charge of vehicular homicide/reckless manner, online jail records show.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
He was arrested on charges of disobeying the signal of an officer, failure to maintain lane, reckless driving, passing on the right, interfering with an officer and first-degree reckless endangerment.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2025
The film stars Mikey Madison as a young Russian American exotic dancer who impulsively marries the reckless son of a Russian oligarch.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
This caused Robinson to be given an additional charge of vehicular homicide/reckless manner, online jail records show.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Reckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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reckless
adjective
reck·less
ˈrek-ləs 
: showing lack of caution : irresponsible, wild
recklessly
adverb
recklessness
noun
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