reckless
/ˈɹɛkləs/ · reck·less
adjective
- Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash. His reckless driving earned him a ticket and a stern warning from the police.
- Indifferent to danger or the consequences. She made a reckless decision to climb the cliff without proper equipment.
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Did you know? The word appears in Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’, where the Fool warns, “The worst is not, so long as you are reckless in your love.”