RECKLESSNESS Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

recklessness

noun

as in carelessness

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Recent Examples of recklessness Richard Yakel, 57, is charged with battery by means of a deadly weapon, criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, resisting law enforcement, and four misdemeanors. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 But Wild struggles to make sure that its recklessness is attached to art that is consistently accomplished. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 The driver now faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide by recklessness, officials said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Shrum has been charged with battery by means of a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Catherine’s story line evokes a feverish what-if scenario in which a survivor musters the requisite recklessness, talent for murder, and wig collection to mete out retribution. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 In humans, traits such as neuroticism and recklessness appear to have some evolutionary basis—emerging perhaps to provide our species with sentries who alerted us to threats, and with explorers who led the way to new food sources. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 Babitz courted danger with heedless bravado and exemplary recklessness. — Steve Wasserman, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe. — Robert Wright, Washington Post, 26 June 2026

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Noun

It gets filed alongside carelessness, disorganization and not really trying, and the people who display it often apologize for it as though they’d been caught slacking.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Either this is an issue of carelessness or a lack of communication between you and the cleaning service.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of carelessness

Noun

The former child star is now suing Disney over negligence, alleging that the studio failed to protect her or investigate despite warning signs of abuse.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
Should there be a lawsuit against the zoo’s owner for negligence?

— Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of negligence

Noun

The fiscal irresponsibility and mismanagement of bankrupt Hawthorne Race Course President Tim Carey was the immediate cause of death.

— Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
The most probable path remains the baseline he’s been describing since last fall — debt grinding steadily higher, periodically goosed by crises or political irresponsibility, but partially offset by technological progress and labor force growth.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026

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