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Nov 3, 2007 · Reckless abandon is a polite, almost tongue-in-cheek way of saying "rash." Eg. "He had just met her and for two weeks he courted her with reckless abandon." In its literal meaning it would mean the ultimate rash. It is scarcely used in conversation, but you will see it used in literature, both fiction and non-fiction.
Nov 4, 2014 · Member. Fukui, Japan. English - Canada. Nov 4, 2014. #2. I feel that rash and reckless are synonyms of each other. They both mean "done without thinking about what will happen as a result." Impetuous is very similar, but I feel like it has a slightly different meaning. I would use impetuous when I want to emphasize that the actions are based on ...
Mar 9, 2007 · wet and reckless - it's driving after you've consumed alcohol but without getting nailed with heavy penalties. I've heard it as: manejar bajo los efectos de alcohol sin sanciones graves. Or, manejar despues de consumir alcohol.
May 4, 2014 · Member Emeritus. New York City. English - US. May 4, 2014. #3. In AE, too, we'd use with, not "in". I don't think that wild is exactly the same as reckless. At least to me, "wild" seems merely descriptive, while "reckless" hints of being heedless of possible dire consequences. B.
Jul 21, 2011 · RECKLESS: Grossly careless or negligent; re reckless adj. in both negligence and criminal cases, careless to the point of being heedless of the consequences ("grossly" negligent). Most commonly this refers to the traffic misdemeanor "reckless driving." It can also refer to use of firearms (shooting a gun in public place), explosives, or heavy ...
Oct 24, 2011 · Los Angeles, California. English, USA. Oct 24, 2011. #4. Inconsiderateness is a violation of social norms such as playing loud music late at night and keeping the neighbors up or making someone wait for you at a restaurant. Recklessness is thoughtless behavior that usually carries with it the risk of real physical or financial harm.
Apr 27, 2014 · I'm not sure why you've added on the end, or dropped "that" earlier on. Serling’s account of his employer’s reckless decision-making belies (puts the lie to, contradicts) that/the company’s image as a cautious bureaucracy full of wary managers. It is a cautious bureaucracy precisely because all its managers are wary (possibly wary of ...
Feb 1, 2013 · English UK. Feb 1, 2013. #7. The problem with dividing things into morphemes is that some people are more familiar with the etymology of words than others. Some people might divide irresponsible into two morphemes: i [] + responsible. Others might divide it differently.
Oct 10, 2020 · Japanese. Oct 10, 2020. #1. Serling’s account of his employer’s reckless decision making belies that company’s image as a cautious bureaucracy full of wary managers. I didn't get the meaning of the sentence above. To my limited understanding, Serling hides his employer’s reckless decision making from the public, so that he can keep the ...
Jun 6, 2015 · 1- Greene was admitted to causing death by reckless driving. Greene admitted causing death by drunken driving. 2- Greene was admitted causing death by reckless driving. Greene admitted causing death by reckless driving. Thanks.
