adjective · rare

reckless

reck·less

reckless · recklesser · recklessest

безглуздий, необачний, безрозсудний, нерозсудливий

безумный, безрассудный, бесшабашный, опрометчивый

waghalsig, unverantwortlich, leichtfertig, leichtsinnig

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rashCareless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

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/ˈɹɛkləs/

» Tom is reckless.

Tom ist rücksichtslos.

Том безрассуден.

Том нерозважний.

Том безрозсудний.

Meaning

2 senses

Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
waghalsig, unverantwortlich, unbekümmert
безрассу́дныйbezrassúdnyj, опроме́тчивыйoprométčivyj, бесшаба́шныйbesšabášnyj
безрозсу́днийbezrozsúdnyj, нерозсу́дливийnerozsúdlyvyj, нерозва́жнийnerozvážnyj
characterized by careless unconcern
Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
rücksichtslos, waghalsig, verwegen
беспе́чныйbespéčnyj, легкомы́сленныйlexkomýslennyj, безотве́тственныйbezotvétstvennyj
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

Examples

120 sentences

Tom is reckless.
Том нерозважний. — deniko
ruТом безрассуден. — Wezel
deTom ist rücksichtslos. — Felixjp
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Tom is being reckless, isn't he?
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Tom is very reckless, isn't he?
deTom ist ziemlich rücksichtslos, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
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Tom is a reckless young fellow.
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Tom said that I was reckless.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

careless or heedless; headstrong or rash:

Русский

By meaning 2

careless or heedless; headstrong or rash:

indifferent to danger or the consequences:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

careless or heedless; headstrong or rash:

indifferent to danger or the consequences:

Origin

From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English rēcelēas

From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English rēcelēas (“reckless, careless, negligent”), equivalent to reck + -less. Cognate with West Frisian roekeleas (“reckless”), Dutch roekeloos (“reckless”), German Low German ruuklos (“careless”), German ruchlos (“careless, notorious”).

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