reckless

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  2. Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
    — Escalation is the film’s nuclear energy source. It’s there, of course, in the downright lunatic stunts performed by [Tom] Cruise, again defying good sense and his own advancing years to top his previous feats of reckless self-endangerment.

词形变化

recklesser comparative more reckless comparative recklessest superlative most reckless superlative rechless alternative retchless alternative

词汇关系

近义词
daring devil-may-care headstrong heedless impetuous imprudent impulsive precipitant precipitate precipitous quick-and-dirty rash reckless sudden temeritous
反义词
reckful attentive audient careful cautious heedful
上位词
carefree careless
衍生词
reckless endangerment recklessly recklessness
相关词
brave cavalier hasty hotheaded self-destructive uncaring arrogance cheeky maverick pride

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną
Proto-West Germanic *rōkijan
Old English rēċan
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Old English rēċelēas
Middle English rekles
English reckless
From Middle English rekles, reckeles, rekkeles, (also recheles), from Old English rēcelēas (“reckless, careless, negligent”), equivalent to reck + -less. Cognate with West Frisian roekeleas (“reckless”), Dutch roekeloos (“reckless”), German Low German ruuklos (“careless”), German ruchlos (“careless, notorious”).
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