Pretentious
Pretentious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Reckless and pretentious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Reckless" instead an adjective "Pretentious".
Nearby Words: pretentiousness, pretentiously
Reckless
Reckless adjective - Having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions.
Pretentious and reckless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pretentious" instead an adjective "Reckless".
Nearby Words: recklessness, recklessly
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