Recklessness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or quality of being reckless or heedless; perverse or desperate rashness.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
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  • noun. the trait of giving little thought to danger
    • Word Usage
    "At an appearance in the East Room at the White House today, President Obama expressed his outrage, noting that AIG is in financial distress, and in need of taxpayer money, because of what he called recklessness and greed."
    cross-reference
    reckless  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    thoughtlessness  unthoughtfulness  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    adventurism  brashness  desperation  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    arrogance  audacity  bravado  caprice  carelessness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    abandon  accidia  acedia  apathy  ataraxia  
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