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le='text' aria-label='sense 2'> having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions //a daredevil driver who thinks that drag racing on city streets is a harmless game
Synonyms
devil-may-care foolhardy harum-scarum hell-for-leather irresponsible kamikaze reckless
Related Words
adventurous audacious bold daring venturesome
hasty headlong hotheaded impetuous precipitate rash wild
blithe carefree happy-go-lucky madcap slaphappy
nonchalant unconcerned unworried
careless freewheeling heedless inattentive incautious mindless regardless unheeding unmindful
feckless inconsiderate thoughtless unthinking
Near Antonyms
careful cautious circumspect heedful
overcareful overcautious timid
Antonyms
responsible
noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

DE
abbreviation

Definition

  • defensive end
  • Delaware
  • diatomaceous earth
  • doctor of engineering
dead​line
noun
dead·​line
ˈded-ˌlīn

Definition

  • a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
  • a date or time before which something must be done
    the time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication
  • on ​deadline or under ​deadline
    with the requirement of meeting a deadline //working on deadline
Examples
  • //She worked on her composition right up until the deadline.
  • //We had to hurry to meet the deadline.
  • //The project was completed a week past its deadline.
  • //The deadline for submitting college applications is April 19th.
  • //They're working under a deadline.
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1
death​bed
noun
death·​bed
ˈdeth-ˌbed

Definition

  • the bed in which a person dies
  • the last hours of life
  • on ​one's ​deathbed
    near the point of death
First Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
deb​u​tante
noun
deb·​u·​tante
ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt having or showing a lack of concern for the consequences of one's actions //a daredevil driver who thinks that drag racing on city streets is a harmless game
Synonyms
devil-may-care foolhardy harum-scarum hell-for-leather irresponsible kamikaze reckless
Related Words
adventurous audacious bold daring venturesome
hasty headlong hotheaded impetuous precipitate rash wild
blithe carefree happy-go-lucky madcap slaphappy
nonchalant unconcerned unworried
careless freewheeling heedless inattentive incautious mindless regardless unheeding unmindful
feckless inconsiderate thoughtless unthinking
Near Antonyms
careful cautious circumspect heedful
overcareful overcautious timid
Antonyms
responsible
noun

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

DE
abbreviation

Definition

  • defensive end
  • Delaware
  • diatomaceous earth
  • doctor of engineering
dead​line
noun
dead·​line
ˈded-ˌlīn

Definition

  • a line drawn within or around a prison that a prisoner passes at the risk of being shot
  • a date or time before which something must be done
    the time after which copy is not accepted for a particular issue of a publication
  • on ​deadline or under ​deadline
    with the requirement of meeting a deadline //working on deadline
Examples
  • //She worked on her composition right up until the deadline.
  • //We had to hurry to meet the deadline.
  • //The project was completed a week past its deadline.
  • //The deadline for submitting college applications is April 19th.
  • //They're working under a deadline.
First Known Use
1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1
death​bed
noun
death·​bed
ˈdeth-ˌbed

Definition

  • the bed in which a person dies
  • the last hours of life
  • on ​one's ​deathbed
    near the point of death
First Known Use
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
deb​u​tante
noun
deb·​u·​tante
ˈde-byu̇-ˌtänt