Reckless Definition & Meaning
reckless
- adjective
- marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"
- characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"
"Reckless" in song lyrics
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"Juveniles won't smile, vows are reckless"
3rd Bass — Problem Child -
"That send slugs reckless"
Asheru f/ Ken Starr, Talib Kweli — If -
"Who wants to be this reckless?"
Athletic Mic League f/ One Man Army — Lyrictricity
Words that rhyme with reckless
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- What does reckless mean?
- marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest" characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"
- What part of speech is reckless?
- Reckless is an adjective.
- How many definitions does reckless have?
- Reckless has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).