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Thesaurus: reckless

Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent.

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  1. a. Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent.
  2. a. Rashly negligent; utterly careless or heedless.
  3. adj. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  4. adj. characterized by careless unconcern
  5. 1. Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent. Chaucer. 2. Rashly negligent; utterly careless or heedless. It made the king as reckless as them diligent. Sir P. Sidney. Syn. -- Heedless; careless; mindless; thoughtless; negligent; indifferent; regardless; unconcerned; inattentive; remiss; rash. -- Reck"less*ly, adv. -- Reck"less*ness, n.
  6. j:100 s marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences s characterized by careless unconcern