reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.
a reckless driver
foolhardy suggests a recklessness that is inconsistent with good sense.
the foolhardy sailor ventured into the storm
Examples of foolhardy in a Sentence
hikers who were foolhardy enough to remain on the summit during a thunderstorm
it's foolhardy to go hiking during late fall without warm clothes
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But while Martinez no longer is CPS CEO, that’s a foolhardy assumption so long as that pension fund solely is the city’s legal responsibility.—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025 Hammack should have replied to Smith that a central banker planning something as complicated as the cost of credit would be as foolhardy as a president planning Harvard’s class of 2029, multiplied by many millions.—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 The actress recently defended the NBC mockumentary sitcom’s later seasons following the departure of Carell’s foolhardy Dunder Mifflin branch manager character Michael Scott after Season 7 in 2011.—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 May 2025 But continuity has always seemed an optional buy-in with M:I. A taste for elaborate, foolhardy, daredevil stunts is the only real prerequisite.—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for foolhardy
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