Get to know Reckless better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like foolhardy or heady.
Reckless meaning
- Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
- Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
Using Reckless
- The main meaning on this page is: Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash. | Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
- Useful related words include: foolhardy, heady, rash, bold.
- In the example corpus, reckless often appears in combinations such as: reckless driving, and reckless, of reckless.
Context around Reckless
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Reckless
- In this selection, "reckless" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, life, baker, officer, conduct, driving and driver stand out and add context to how "reckless" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include charged with reckless conduct endangering, endangering life reckless conduct endangering and reckless conduct. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "reckless" sits close to words such as ceremonies, contestants and dimension, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with reckless
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Abe is a reckless drunk with unchecked authority, his vitriol and violence driven by his immediate appetites. (17 words)
A lot of that comes from those fearless, almost reckless interviews she would give at the time. (17 words)
James Baker -- reckless driving, interference with a peace officer, reckless endangering, attempt to elude, vandalism/destruction of property. (18 words)
An alleged wrong-way reckless driver on Route 3 in Weymouth hit several vehicles and crashed into a guardrail Saturday evening before he got out of his vehicle while carrying a knife, according to Massachusetts State Police who tried to tase him. (42 words)
A trial for the case began in November and ended in mid-December, with the "" star being found guilty of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a charge of harassment as a violation. (37 words)
After a police investigation, cases of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicides were filed against Catherine Sy, Lina Cavilte, Johanna Cavilte, and Geoffrey Cavilte, a release from the Quezon City government on Saturday said. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
He is expected to be charged with reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, common law public nuisance and without lawful excuse enter private property.
James Baker -- reckless driving, interference with a peace officer, reckless endangering, attempt to elude, vandalism/destruction of property.
The suspect, identified as Joseph Tyler Johnson, 34, of Milwaukie, Ore., was arrested on suspicion of first-degree robbery, unlawful use of a weapon, attempting to elude, reckless driving and reckless endangerment.
He's also been charged with reckless conduct endangering life, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, and one robbery charge.
Mr Russo has now been charged with 10 counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, reckless conduct endangering life and reckless conduct endangering serious injury.
West trolled Ran Jackson, the producer of Cory Asbury's worship hit "Reckless Love," with a number of new "reckless" worship song ideas.
A 13-year-old Dandenong boy has been charged with aggravated burglary, two counts of theft of motor vehicle, attempted armed robbery and reckless conduct endangering serious injury.
Abe is a reckless drunk with unchecked authority, his vitriol and violence driven by his immediate appetites.
A careful poetic craftsman, he could nonetheless be a reckless steward of his own work, scrawling poems in the narrow margins of newspapers, reciting words in coffee shops and at house parties.
A fire service has described as “reckless behaviour” a man caught on camera catching a lift on the back of a fire engine.
After a police investigation, cases of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicides were filed against Catherine Sy, Lina Cavilte, Johanna Cavilte, and Geoffrey Cavilte, a release from the Quezon City government on Saturday said.
A lot of that comes from those fearless, almost reckless interviews she would give at the time.
An alleged wrong-way reckless driver on Route 3 in Weymouth hit several vehicles and crashed into a guardrail Saturday evening before he got out of his vehicle while carrying a knife, according to Massachusetts State Police who tried to tase him.
And these are the same people, by the way, who were willing to hold the economy hostage to force reckless spending cuts during the debate over raising the debt ceiling.
Another dangerous aspect of electric vehicles is that they can accelerate much faster than gas-powered cars, posing a risk from reckless drivers.
A reckless driver hit a woman’s car at and fled the scene without leaving information before 3:32 p.m.
A Sydney businessman accused of reckless foreign interference has been remanded in custody after a brief court appearance.
At his last appearance in court, Crimo pleaded not guilty on Feb. 16 to seven counts of reckless conduct.
A trial for the case began in November and ended in mid-December, with the "" star being found guilty of one count of reckless assault in the 3rd degree and a charge of harassment as a violation.
Based on the reckless driving of the driver who assaulted me, I wonder if that car was also stolen.
Phrases with reckless
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with reckless
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: