reckless — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

2. Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.

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   Escalation is the film’s nuclear energy source. It’s there, of course, in the downright lunatic stunts performed by [Tom] Cruise, again defying good sense and his own advancing years to top his previous feats of reckless self-endangerment.

Adjective

1. marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

   Synonyms

   foolhardyheadyrash

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   foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker

   a reckless driver

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   a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest

2. characterized by careless unconcern

   Synonyms

   heedless

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   reckless squandering of public funds