reckless C2+ Topic:Describing People US /ˈrɛkləs/ UK /ˈrɛkləs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj acting without thought for danger or consequences His reckless driving nearly caused an accident. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · acting without thought for... rashcarelessheedlessfoolhardyimpetuousincautiousirresponsible ↔ Opposites carefulcautiousprudentcircumspect Word family Forms recklesslyrecklessness Derived forms recklesslyrecklessness Related forms reck Etymology AI details From Old English receleas, from reccan ('to care, heed') + -leas ('-less'); literally 'without care'. receleas Old English reccan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing People Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reckless **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈrɛkləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈrɛkləs/ ## Meanings 1. acting without thought for danger or consequences ## Examples - His reckless driving nearly caused an accident. ## Synonyms - rash - careless - heedless - foolhardy - impetuous - incautious - irresponsible ## Antonyms - careful - cautious - prudent - circumspect ## Derived Forms - recklessly - recklessness ## Related Forms - reck ## Roots and Affixes - Root: receleas - Root: reccan ## Etymology From Old English receleas, from reccan ('to care, heed') + -leas ('-less'); literally 'without care'. ## AI Etymology Reckless is from Old English receleas, from reccan ('to care, heed') + -leas ('-less'); literally 'without care'. In present-day use, it means acting without thought for danger or consequences. Derived formations include recklessly and recklessness. Related vocabulary includes reck. ## Topics - Describing People - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown