The knight is not so much brave as reckless.
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Reckless
/ˈɹɛkləs/
Synonyms for "reckless" (264 found)
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Closest matches (53)
Adjective(13 words)
accident proneaccident-proneadventuresomeadventurousagileairyapatheticataracticaudaciousblameworthyblaseblindboldbrashbreakneckcarefreecarelesscasualcrazycursory
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dangerousdaredevildaringdashingdegagedesperatedevil-may-caredisinteresteddispassionatedisregardantdisregardfuldouble quick
Strong matches (79)
double-quickeagle-wingedeasygoingexpeditiousexpressextravagantfastfecklessfleetflightyflippantflyingfoolhardyfoolishforgetfulfree and easyfuriousgallopinggiddyhair trigger
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hair-triggerhare-brainedharum scarumharum-scarumhastyheadlongheedlesshopelesshotheadedhurriedhustlingill-advisedill-consideredill-contrivedill-devisedill-gaugedill-judgedimpatientimpetuousimpoliticimprovidentimprudentimpulsiveinadvisableinattentiveincautiousinconsiderateincuriousindifferentindiscreetinexcitableinexpedientinjudiciousinsaneinsensateinsouciantirrationalirresponsible
Adjective(14 words)
foolhardierfoolhardiestfoolhardy drivinghaphazardharebrainedhastierhastiesthasty methodheadfirstheadierheadyheedlessimprudentimprudent driving
Adjective(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
ignore weather warnings
Noun(1 words)
ill advised action
Related words (132)
Adjective(22 words)
irresponsible citizennonconservativerash debaterrash energyrash shoverashestriskyrisky behaviorroughshodstupidestuncalculateduncurbedunguardedunrestrainedunsafe actionunsafe manipulationunwarierunwaryunwisestwild specimen
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wild throwwillful disregard
Noun(9 words)
jackasseskamikazemaverickmismanagingmost carelessrash presentationuncontrolled operationuncontrolled releaseunthinking action
lackadaisicallazylight footedlight of heellight-footedlistlesslivelyloosemadmadcapmercurialmindlessmisadvisedmisguidedmyopicnegligentnimblenimble footednimble-footednonchalant
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obliviousoffhandovereageroverenthusiasticoverhastyoverzealouspell-mellperfunctorypococuranteprecipitantprecipitateprecipitousprodigalprofligatepromptquickquick as lightningquick as thoughtquixoticrapidrashreasonlessregardlessrespectlessrunningsenselessshort-sightedshortsightedslap-bangslapdashsnappyspankingspeedysuddenswifttactlesstemerariousthoughtlessturned offturned-offunadvisedunanxiousunconcernedunconsideredundiplomaticundiscerningundiscriminatingunforeseeingunheedfulunheedinguninterestedunmindfulunpreparedunreadyunreasonableunreflectingunreflectiveunseeingunsensibleunsolicitousunsounduntactfulunthinkingunthoughtfulunwaryunwiseventuresomeventurouswantonwildwingedwitless
Adjective(8 words)
Verb(1 words)
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More general
6 entriesdriving behaviorethical faultmoral failingnegative traitrisk takingvehicle operation
More specific
6 entriesCollocations
5 entriesreckless actreckless behaviorreckless decisionreckless drivingreckless risk taking
Inflections
2 entriesmore recklessmost reckless
Derivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
11 total sentences available.
The reckless girl climbed the tree regardless of danger.
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Jim drove too fast, which was reckless.
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The police ascribed the automobile accident to reckless driving.
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