Impulsive
Reckless
Reckless adjective - Foolishly adventurous or bold.
Usage example: the calamitous accident was caused by a reckless driver who cut off the semitrailer
Impulsive is a synonym for reckless in rash topic. You can use "Impulsive" instead an adjective "Reckless", if it concerns topics such as heedless, careful.
Nearby Words: recklessness, recklessly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- brash and impulsive
- brash and reckless
- thoughtless and impulsive
- thoughtless and reckless
- imprudent and impulsive
- imprudent and reckless
- audacious and impulsive
- audacious and reckless
- impetuous and impulsive
- impetuous and reckless
- rash and impulsive
- rash and reckless
- heedless and impulsive
- heedless and reckless
Both words in one sentence
- He's supposedly become less reckless and impulsive over time, but he's still the one who usually ends up in trouble and needs rescuing.
Source: Reckless Sidekick -
What she doesn't understand is that he's actually more reckless and impulsive than she is, which leads to Phil ending their relationship by shooting her in the head with one of his anti-love bullets.
Source: Manic Pixie Dream Girl - His Freudian Excuse (his daughter, who was reckless and impulsive like Maxie, died in a car crash) is more than understandable.
Source: Hero Antagonist
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