reckless meaning and definition

RECKLESS adjective

Definition of reckless (adjective)

1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
   • "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest"
   • synonyms: foolhardy, heady, rash
2. characterized by careless unconcern
   • "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"
   • synonyms: heedless