recklessness

ˈrɛkləsnəs
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Translation of recklessness from English into Dutch

Noun

risk-taking

state of taking unnecessary risks without thinking
roekeloosheid fonbezonnenheid f
  • His recklessness got him into trouble again.Zijn roekeloosheid bracht hem weer in de problemen.
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Synonyms and analogies of recklessness in English

n.heedlessnessrashnessMore synonyms

Examples of recklessness in a sentence

  • Recklessness behind the wheel can be deadly.

Translations of "recklessness" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
roekeloosheidnf.

They warned him about the recklessness of his behavior near the cliffs.

Ze waarschuwden hem voor de roekeloosheid van zijn gedrag bij de kliffen.

She regrets her recklessness the night she drove home drunk.

Ze heeft spijt van haar roekeloosheid op de avond dat ze dronken naar huis reed.

The only thing that can undo you now is your own recklessness.

Het enige wat jouw ondergang is... is je eigen roekeloosheid.

Well, you know this male thing we have - recklessness.

Nou weet je, dat mannen ding wat wij hebben - roekeloosheid.

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Other translations for recklessness:

  • onvoorzichtigheidnf.
  • overmoednm.
  • onbezonnenheidnf.
  • roekeloos

recklessness: Examples and translations in context

He acted with a sense of invincibility that sometimes bordered on recklessness.

Hij gedroeg zich met een gevoel van onaantastbaarheid dat soms tegen roekeloosheid aanzat.

Of course, this demonstrates a recklessness that beggars belief.

Het getuigt van een roekeloosheid die natuurlijk ieders verbeelding tart.

And greed and hubris are intimately intertwined when it comes to recklessness.

En hebzucht en overmoed zijn intiem verweven als het op roekeloosheid aankomt.

It was the greed and recklessness that led to the drilling explosion.

Het was de hebzucht en roekeloosheid die tot de boorexplosie leidde.

Anson... Your recklessness has damaged something very dear to this town.

Anson... jouw roekeloosheid beschadigde iets dat dierbaar is voor de stad.

Someone who's afraid Ross's recklessness would bring them down too.

Iemand die bang is dat Ross zijn roekeloosheid hem ook zou neerhalen.

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