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reckless

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"Careless of danger"

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8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹɛkləs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ceeklrssStarts with REnds with S1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Careless about danger or consequences.

Word origin

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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