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reckless |
Grep of noun reckless recklessness Overview of adj reckless The adj reckless has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) foolhardy, rash, reckless -- (marked by unthinking boldness; with 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 the World Trade Center") 2. heedless, reckless -- (characterized by careless unconcerned; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds") Antonyms of adj reckless 2 senses of reckless Sense 1 foolhardy, rash, reckless INDIRECT (VIA bold) -> timid Sense 2 heedless, reckless INDIRECT (VIA careless) -> careful Similarity of adj reckless 2 senses of reckless Sense 1 foolhardy, rash, reckless => bold (vs. timid) Sense 2 heedless, reckless => careless (vs. careful) Attributes of adj reckless Familiarity of adj reckless reckless used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj reckless reckless Overview of adj reckless The adj reckless has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) foolhardy, rash, reckless -- (marked by unthinking boldness; with 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 the World Trade Center") 2. heedless, reckless -- (characterized by careless unconcerned; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds")
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