reckless
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- recklessly adverb
- recklessness noun
Etymology
Origin of reckless
First recorded before 900; Middle English rekles, Old English reccelēas “careless” (cognate with German ruchlos ); reck, -less
Example Sentences
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Shaw Group accused CoStar’s board of refusing to address “the company’s reckless spending of shareholder capital and significant and longstanding underperformance.”
From Barron's
Shaw Group accused CoStar’s board of refusing to address “the company’s reckless spending of shareholder capital and significant and longstanding underperformance.”
From Barron's
“Do I think it was reckless? Do I think it wasn’t planned? Do I think it wasn’t tested? Absolutely not,” he said.
From Salon
Lifestyle creep doesn’t always look reckless on the surface — sometimes it’s just a gym upgrade or a few extra dinners out.
From MarketWatch
The ride was reckless and wild; it was madness!
From Literature
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