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recklessness

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    Foolhardy boldness or disregard of danger: brashness, foolhardiness, incautiousness, rashness, temerariousness, temerity. See careful/careless.

 
 
Law Encyclopedia: Recklessness
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Rashness; heedlessness; wanton conduct. The state of mind accompanying an act that either pays no regard to its probably or possibly injurious consequences, or which, though foreseeing such consequences, persists in spite of such knowledge.

Recklessness transcends ordinary negligence. To be reckless, conduct must demonstrate indifference to consequences under circumstances involving peril to the life or safety of others, although no harm is intended.

 
WordNet: recklessness
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the trait of giving little thought to danger
  Synonyms: foolhardiness, rashness


 
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