reckless behavior
Acting without caution
Reckless behavior is action taken without regard for consequences or danger—to oneself or others.
The phrase often appears in legal and insurance contexts: The policy doesn't cover losses resulting from reckless behavior.
It implies conscious disregard rather than mere carelessness: His reckless behavior behind the wheel cost him his license.
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
- thrill-seekingPursuing excitement through risk
- impulsivityActing without considering consequences
- poor impulse controlInability to resist urges
- throwing cautionAbandoning careful consideration
devil may care · self-sabotage · burning bridges · vandalism · overconfidence · peer pressure · addiction · injury · risk tolerance · jaywalking · financial loss · mob mentality · rebellion · emotional distress · emotional instability · speeding · self-loathing · impatience
- bipolar disordermania, hypomania, bipolar II, cyclothymia, manic episode
- letting loosecutting loose, letting go, going wild, going crazy, running wild
- traumaabuse, abandonment, abandonment trauma, acute stress, amnesia
- criminal liabilitycriminal liability, criminal responsibility, culpability, mens rea, criminal intent
- self-harmself-harm, self-injury, self-mutilation, cutting, burning
- Atehubris, ruin, destruction, folly, madness
reckless behaviormeasured response
Controlled, proportional reply
circumspection · due diligence · forethought · premeditation
reckless behaviorrisk aversion
Preference for certainty
playing it safe · defensive behavior · erring on the side of caution · self-preservation · hedging one's bets
reckless behaviorconscientiousness
Careful attention to duty
duty of care · accountability · ethical conduct · good judgment · stewardship