1
: marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
2
: irresponsible
reckless charges
recklessly
adverb
recklessness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of reckless in a Sentence
He is a wild and reckless young man.
He showed a reckless disregard for the safety of others.
He spends money with reckless abandon.
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Tyrone Rogers, 17, pleaded guilty Monday to armed robbery, attempted armed robbery as a party to a crime, first-degree reckless endangering safety and driving or operating a vehicle without an owner's consent.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Once she is medically cleared she will be booked at Santa Rita Jail on assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, reckless evading of a peace officer, failure to obey a court order and resisting arrest with an enhancement of committing a felony while out on her own recognizance.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Barrow was found guilty of assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a pistol, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
The driver of the vehicle that crashed into Collins’ Uber was arrested and faces numerous felony charges, including reckless homicide and resisting law enforcement.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
Once she is medically cleared she will be booked at Santa Rita Jail on assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, reckless evading of a peace officer, failure to obey a court order and resisting arrest with an enhancement of committing a felony while out on her own recognizance.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Barrow was found guilty of assault, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a pistol, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
The driver of the vehicle that crashed into Collins’ Uber was arrested and faces numerous felony charges, including reckless homicide and resisting law enforcement.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Reckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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reckless
adjective
reck·less
ˈrek-ləs 
: showing lack of caution : irresponsible, wild
recklessly
adverb
recklessness
noun
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