recklessness

English

Alternative forms

rechlessness, retchlessness (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English reklesnes, from Old English rēcelēasnes (“recklessness, carelessness, negligence”), equivalent to reckless +‎ -ness.

Noun

recklessness (usually uncountable, plural recklessnesses)

The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
His recklessness repeatedly put him in danger.

Translations

being reckless

German: Leichtsinnigkeit (de) f, Fahrlässigkeit (de) f, Gewagtheit f, Rücksichtslosigkeit (de) f
Indonesian: kesembronoan (id)
Portuguese: descuido (pt) m, negligência (pt) f

Romanian: nechibzuință (ro) f, nesăbuință (ro) f, imprudență (ro) f, nesocotință (ro) f
Spanish: descuido (es) m, negligencia (es) f, temeridad, osadía (es) f, imprudencia (es) f

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