reckless

Meaning

Adjective

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
Indifferent to danger or the consequences.

Related

Opposite words

reckful

Origin

From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English rēcelēas, equivalent to reck + -less. Cognate with West Frisian roekeleas, Dutch roekeloos, German Low German ruuklos, German ruchlos.

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