a. [ AS. recceleás, rēceleás. ] 1. Inattentive to duty; careless; neglectful; indifferent. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Rashly negligent; utterly careless or heedless. [ 1913 Webster ]
It made the king as reckless as them diligent. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Heedless; careless; mindless; thoughtless; negligent; indifferent; regardless; unconcerned; inattentive; remiss; rash. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Reck"less*ly, adv. -- Reck"less*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]