Associations to the word «Reckless»

Wiktionary

RECKLESS, adjective. Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
RECKLESS, adjective. Indifferent to danger or the consequences.
RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, noun. (law) The crime of engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person, while disregarding foreseeable consequences to others from that conduct.

Dictionary definition

RECKLESS, adjective. Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest".
RECKLESS, adjective. Characterized by careless unconcern; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds".

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle