RECKLESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of reckless in English
Examples of reckless
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Reckless or irresponsible debt was also seen as shameful.
Not sharing it with the wingmen you trusted to take care of you was reckless .
It was a highly social and politically important moment in art making, like a moment to be responsible, not to be reckless .
These are reckless utterances that should not be tolerated.
He rejected the theory that cash-strapped states are opening prison doors in a reckless rush to save money.
We can not let fear push us into reckless actions that end up making us less safe.
A large portion focus on behaviors they term reckless .
A few reckless rogues were so bold as to curse the assembled court.
He stood accused of cruelty and maltreatment, making false official statements and reckless endangerment.
The past few years have not been good for the banking industry's image: reckless lending, housing bust and, of course, massive bank bailouts.
He's facing disorderly conduct, reckless driving and reckless endangering charges, the records show.
This woman sounds charismatic and a bit reckless (a delightful, if sometimes troublesome, combination).
It's the loss of my history, and it's condensed to a reckless billionaire's tax write-off.
It tastes like asparagus but with this extra sort of reckless green thing.
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Translations of reckless
in Chinese (Traditional)
魯莽的, 輕率的, 不顧後果的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
鲁莽的, 轻率的, 不顾后果的…
in Spanish
temerario, imprudente, imprudente [masculine-feminine…
in Portuguese
imprudente, negligente, descuidado…
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atak, pervâsız, kayıtsız…
imprudent/-ente, téméraire…
அபாயங்கள் மற்றும் சாத்தியமான முடிவுகளைப் பற்றி கவலைப்படாமல் ஆபத்தான ஒன்றைச் செய்வது…
(खतरों एवं दुष्परिणामों के प्रति) असावधान, दुस्साहसी, लापरवाह…
tankeløs, ubetenksom, uforsiktig…
нерозсудливий, необачний…
безрассудный, неосторожный…
ప్రమాదకరమైనది చేయడం, ప్రమాదాల గురించి, బహుశా ఎదురయే ఫలితాల గురించి చింతించకుండా ఉండడం…
spericolato, imprudente, temerario…
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