Recklessness

Quick meaning: Recklessness is a noun meaning The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

His recklessness repeatedly put him in danger.

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.

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!

Partly because of the heavy burden of government debt built up during his stewardship, and the uncurbed recklessness of the country’s banks, Britain’s recession is already the harshest in Western Europe.

Word Forms

• recklessnesses
• rechlessness

Synonyms for recklessness

Depending on context, synonyms include rashness, foolhardiness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include foolhardiness, rashness, imprudence, irresponsibility, carelessness, indiscretion.

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