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roekeloos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • daring adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
  • foolhardy adj Recklessly bold, taking risks without any regard for danger.
  • inconsiderate adj Acting without thinking about how it affects other people.
  • reckless adj Acting without thinking about danger or consequences; carelessly rash.
  • wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.

Senses

roekeloos is used for these senses in English:

  • daring Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks; overbold.
  • foolhardy Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
  • inconsiderate Not considerate of others.
  • rudderless Without a rudder.
  • unsafely In an unsafe way; without regard to safety; carelessly.
  • wanton Capricious, reckless of morality, justice etc.; acting without regard for the law or the well-being of others; gratuitous.

daring — full definition

  1. adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
  2. adj Sexually provocative or unconventional, especially of clothing or art.

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