characterized by careless unconcern; - Edith Wharton
foolhardy
adjective
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; ; -Macaulay
rash
adjective
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; ; -Macaulay
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leichtsinn
die Eigenschaft, sich kaum Gedanken über Gefahren zu machen
🇫🇷French
insouciance
le trait de ne pas penser au danger
🇪🇸Spanish
imprudencia
el rasgo de pensar poco en el peligro
🇮🇹Italian
incoscienza
la caratteristica di dare poca importanza al pericolo
🇳🇱Dutch
roekeloosheid
de eigenschap om weinig aan gevaar te denken
🇵🇹Portuguese
imprudência
a característica de dar pouca atenção ao perigo
🇷🇺Russian
безрассудство
черта мало думать об опасности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लापरवाही
खतरे के बारे में थोड़ा विचार करने का गुण
🇧🇩Bengali
বেপরোয়া
বিপদ সম্পর্কে সামান্য চিন্তা দেওয়ার বৈশিষ্ট্য
🇮🇳Tamil
பொறுப்பற்ற தன்மை
ஆபத்தைப் பற்றி சிறிது சிந்திக்கும் பண்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
అజాగ్రత్త
ప్రమాదం గురించి కొంచెం ఆలోచించే లక్షణం
🇮🇳Marathi
बेपर्वाई
धोक्याचा थोडासा विचार करण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેદરકારી
જોખમ માટે થોડો વિચાર આપવાનું લક્ષણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಜಾಗರೂಕತೆ
ಅಪಾಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ಲಕ್ಷಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അശ്രദ്ധ
അപകടത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് അൽപ്പം ചിന്തിക്കുന്ന സ്വഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਪਰਵਾਹੀ
ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਨੂੰ ਥੋੜਾ ਜਿਹਾ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਦੇਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
لاپرواہی
خطرے کے بارے میں تھوڑا سا سوچنے کی خصوصیت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
鲁莽
不考虑危险的特质
🇯🇵Japanese
無謀
危険についてほとんど考えない特性
🇰🇷Korean
무모함
위험에 대해 거의 생각하지 않는 특성
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự liều lĩnh
đặc điểm ít nghĩ đến nguy hiểm
🇹🇭Thai
ความประมาท
ลักษณะการคิดน้อยถึงอันตราย
🇮🇩Indonesian
kenekatan
sifat tidak terlalu memikirkan bahaya
🇵🇭Filipino
kawalang-ingat
ang katangian ng hindi gaanong iniisip ang panganib
🇲🇾Malay
kecuaian
sifat tidak terlalu memikirkan bahaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
التهور
سمة عدم التفكير كثيرًا في الخطر
🇮🇷Persian
بی پروایی
ویژگی کم فکر کردن به خطر
🇹🇷Turkish
umursamazlık
tehlikeyi çok az düşünme özelliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
פזיזות
התכונה להקדיש מעט מחשבה לסכנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'recklessness'?
The primary meaning of 'recklessness' is 'the trait of giving little thought to danger'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'recklessness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'recklessness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'recklessness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'recklessness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'recklessness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'recklessness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'recklessness' in regular conversations?
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How likely are you to use 'recklessness' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'recklessness' as formal, casual, or slang?
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