reckless
Doing dangerous things without caring what might happen.
reckless in a sentence
- The reckless cyclist sped through the red light without even slowing down.
- Skating down the steep hill with no helmet was a reckless thing to do.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to reckless?
- Asafe
- Bcareless
- Ccautious
- Dcareful
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B: careless. The other three mean the opposite of reckless.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to reckless?
- Awild
- Bcareless
- Cthoughtless
- Dcareful
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D: careful. The other three mean nearly the same as reckless.
Words that mean something similar
careless, wild, thoughtless
Words that mean the opposite
careful, cautious, safe
More words about behaviour & manners
- relent: To give in and become less strict after refusing something.
- resign: To give up a job or position by your own choice.
- rowdy: Noisy and behaving in a rough, wild way.
- sabotage: To damage or spoil something on purpose so it does not work.
- sacrifice: To give up something you value, to help someone or to gain something more important.
- sanitary: Clean, and helping to protect people's health.
- shun: To avoid someone or something on purpose.
- sneer: To smile in a nasty way that shows you look down on someone; or that nasty smile.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test