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Daring vs Reckless - What's the difference?

daring | reckless |

As adjectives the difference between daring and reckless

is that daring is adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks while reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.

As a verb daring

is .

As a noun daring

is boldness.

daring

English

Verb

(head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Adventurous, willing to take on or look for risks.
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  • Courageous, or showing bravery.

    • Synonyms

    * (adventurous) audacious, dareful, bold, venturesome * (courageous) See

    Derived terms

    * daringly * daringness

    Related terms

    * daredevil * dareful * darer * daresay

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Boldness

    • Synonyms

    * boldness; see also

    Anagrams

    * *

    reckless

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash.
  • Indifferent to danger or the consequences.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * recklessness

    Anagrams

    *