Irregularity vs Recklessness - What's the difference?

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Irregularity is a related term of recklessness.


As nouns the difference between irregularity and recklessness

is that irregularity is (countable) an instance of being irregular while recklessness is the state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.

irregularity

English

Noun

  • (countable) An instance of being irregular.
  • (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
  • (countable) An object or event that is not regular or ordinary.
    • an irregularity of surface
  • (countable) A violation of rules.
    • An investigation of the irregularities in the company's accounts uncovered a large-scale fraud.

    Related terms

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    Antonyms

    * regularity

    recklessness

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l), (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being reckless or heedless, of taking unnecessary risks.
    • His recklessness repeatedly put him in danger.