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rücksichtslos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arbitrary adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
  • cutthroat adj Ruthlessly competitive, with no regard for fairness or the interests of others.
  • heedless adj Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.
  • inconsiderate adj Acting without thinking about how it affects other people.
  • reckless adj Acting without thinking about danger or consequences; carelessly rash.
  • recklessly adv In a way that ignores danger or likely consequences.
  • regardless adv Without letting something change the outcome; no matter what.
  • ruthlessly adv In a merciless, uncompromising way, without any regard for others.
  • thoughtless adj Done without proper thought or care.
  • unscrupulous adj Having no moral principles; willing to act dishonestly for personal gain.
  • wanton adj Deliberately careless or cruel, showing no regard for consequences or morality.

Senses

rücksichtslos is used for these senses in English:

  • cutthroat Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog.
  • heedless Unaware; without noticing; careless; inattentive.
  • inconsiderate Not considerate of others.
  • reckless Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof.
  • recklessly With contempt for the rights, feelings, or well-being of others.
  • regardless Paying no attention to; ignoring.
  • ruthlessly In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.
  • thoughtless Inconsiderate, inattentive.

arbitrary — full definition

  1. adj Based on personal choice or chance rather than any clear reason, rule, or system.
  2. adj Used, in mathematics and logic, to mean "any one you like" out of all the possibilities — not random in the everyday sense, but unspecified.

cutthroat — full definition

  1. adj Ruthlessly competitive, with no regard for fairness or the interests of others.
  2. adj Describing a variant of a card or board game where each player competes individually rather than in teams.

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