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Reckless vs Berserk - What's the difference?

reckless | berserk |

As adjectives the difference between reckless and berserk

is that reckless is careless or heedless; headstrong or rash while berserk is injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.

As a noun berserk is

a crazed norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

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

    *

    berserk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * beserk * berzerk * beresque – humorous misspelling now accepted (Australian )

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A crazed Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Injuriously, maniacally, or furiously violent or out of control.
  • * After he watched his sister stabbed to death, he went berserk and attacked the killer like a beast or a wild animal.

    • Derived terms

    * berserker

    See also

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