recklessness

Questions about recklessness

What does recklessness mean?

recklessness means "the trait of giving little thought to danger".

How many syllables are in recklessness?

recklessness has 3 syllables: rec-kles-sness. The stress falls on "rec". In IPA it is /ˈɹɛkləsnəs/.

What is another word for recklessness?

Close synonyms include foolhardiness, rashness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is recklessness a common word?

recklessness is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.