reckless
adjective
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker
Related & opposite
- recklessness derivation
- head derivation
- bold similar to
Sense 2 adjective
characterized by careless unconcern
the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes
Related & opposite
- recklessness derivation
- rashness derivation
- careless similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | recklessness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | head |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | bold |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | recklessness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rashness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | careless |