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Synonyms
adventurous, venturesome, daring, daredevil, rash, reckless, foolhardy mean exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense.
adventurous implies a willingness to accept risks but not necessarily imprudence.
venturesome implies a jaunty eagerness for perilous undertakings.
daring implies fearlessness in courting danger.
daredevil stresses ostentation in daring.
rash suggests imprudence and lack of forethought.
reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.
foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.
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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Reckless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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