Meaning
Reckless means acting without thinking about the possible dangers or consequences. It describes behavior that shows a lack of care for risks, safety, or results.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Adjective
- Used before a noun or after a linking verb (e.g., He is reckless).
- Often describes actions, decisions, or people who act carelessly.
Typical patterns:
- reckless driving
- be reckless with something
- a reckless decision
Common Phrases
- reckless driving – driving dangerously without regard for safety.
- reckless abandon – doing something with total disregard for rules or consequences.
- reckless behavior – careless or irresponsible actions.
Collocations
- adjective + noun: reckless behavior, reckless disregard, reckless act, reckless decision
- verb + reckless: considered reckless, deemed reckless, seemed reckless
- reckless + preposition: reckless with money, reckless about safety
Examples
- His reckless driving nearly caused an accident.
- She spent her money with reckless abandon.
- The climber’s reckless decision put the whole team in danger.
- He has always been reckless about his health, ignoring medical advice.
- Investing all your savings in one risky stock is reckless.
- The soldiers charged forward with reckless courage.
- It would be reckless to ignore these warning signs.
- Her reckless disregard for the rules got her into trouble.
Synonyms or Related
- Careless
- Irresponsible
- Rash
- Thoughtless
- Foolhardy
- Impetuous