reckless

ˈrɛkləs
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Adjective

careless action

acting without thinking about danger or consequences
rücksichtslos leichtsinnig unbesonnen unverantwortlich
  • He made a reckless decision to drive fast.Er traf eine rücksichtslose Entscheidung, schnell zu fahren.
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Expressions with reckless: examples in English and translations in German

unbändige Hingabe
hemmungslose Hingabe
She danced with reckless abandon at the party.
rücksichtsloses Fahren
leichtsinniges Fahren
He was arrested for reckless driving after speeding through a red light.
rücksichtslose Gefährdung
He was charged with reckless endangerment after the accident.

Synonyms and analogies of reckless in English

adj.carelessheedlessMore synonyms

Examples of reckless in a sentence

  • The reckless stunt could have ended in disaster.

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

Adjective
rücksichtslosadj.

They engaged in reckless partying that disturbed the whole neighborhood.

Sie feierten wild und rücksichtslos, was die ganze Nachbarschaft störte.

leichtsinnigadj.

Critics argue that golden parachutes encourage reckless decision-making by top executives.

Kritiker argumentieren, dass Abfindungspakete zu leichtsinnigen Entscheidungen von Top-Managern führen.

waghalsigadj.

I was always a bit reckless, she says and laughs.

Ich war schon immer etwas waghalsig , sagt sie und lacht.

fahrlässigadj.

The defendant's actions were described as forcibly reckless in the court.

Die Handlungen des Angeklagten wurden vor Gericht als grob fahrlässig beschrieben.

leichtfertigadj.

Well, I was reckless with my life, that's true.

Ich war leichtfertig mit meinem Leben, das ist wahr.

unverantwortlichadj.

The insurance does not apply in case of reckless use of the bicycle.

Die Versicherung tritt nicht in Kraft, wenn das Fahrrad unverantwortlich benutzt wurde.

sorglosadj.

But you can't be reckless about it.

Aber Sie dürfen dabei nicht sorglos sein.

unbedachtadj.

After that reckless tweet, the politician found himself in a peck of trouble.

Nach diesem unbedachten Tweet hatte der Politiker eine Menge Ärger.

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Other translations for reckless:

  • halsbrecherischadj.
  • ruppigadj.

reckless: Examples and translations in context

The reckless driver could have run down several people during the festival.

Der rücksichtslose Fahrer hätte während des Festivals mehrere Menschen erfassen können.

He called the reckless overfishing of the oceans a crime against nature.

Er bezeichnete die rücksichtslose Überfischung der Ozeane als Verbrechen gegen die Natur.

Her reckless endangerment of the children in the park shocked the neighborhood.

Ihre rücksichtslose Gefährdung der Kinder im Park schockierte die Nachbarschaft.

Opponents criticized the administration's saber rattling as reckless and aggressive.

Gegner kritisierten das Säbelrasseln der Regierung als rücksichtslos und aggressiv.

The patrol officer described the driver as reckless and irresponsible after the accident.

Der Streifenpolizist beschrieb den Fahrer nach dem Unfall als rücksichtslos und verantwortungslos.

A second car was close on the heels of the reckless driver.

Ein zweites Auto war dem rücksichtslosen Fahrer dicht auf den Fersen.

His reckless spending habits put him in significant red ink this month.

Seine rücksichtslosen Ausgaben führten diesen Monat zu erheblichen roten Zahlen.

Her reckless comments about his choice of career burned him up immediately.

Ihre rücksichtslosen Kommentare zu seiner Berufswahl brachten ihn sofort auf die Palme.

See also:

reckless drivingreckless endangermentreckless abandon
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