A reckless person, one who takes foolish chances:
| DAREDEVIL | 412 |
| FOOLHARDY | 124 |
| SHOW-OFF | 113 |
| SMART ALEC | 95 |
| FOOL | 82 |
| CARELESS | 54 |
| RECKLESS | 48 |
| NR | 43 |
| HOTHEAD | 34 |
| NUT | 34 |
| GAMBLER | 18 |
| CRAZY | 17 |
| FOOLISH | 17 |
| IDIOT | 17 |
| HELLION | 16 |
| SCATTERBRAIN | 10 |
| CARELESS PERSON | 7 |
| SCREWBALL | 7 |
| DAMN FOOL | 6 |
| DARING | 6 |
| IRRESPONSIBLE | 6 |
| NUTS | 6 |
| RISKY | 6 |
| HARUM-SCARUM | 5 |
| NITWIT | 5 |
| RECKLESS DRIVER | 5 |
| DEVIL-MAY-CARE | 4 |
| DUMBBELL | 4 |
| MANIAC | 4 |
| STUPID | 4 |
| THOUGHTLESS | 4 |
| JERK | 3 |
| NUMBSKULL | 3 |
| PLUNGER | 3 |
| RASH | 3 |
| RECKLESS FOOL | 3 |
| SILLY | 3 |
| SMART ALECKY | 3 |
| WILD ONE | 3 |
| WISE GUY | 3 |
| ADVENTURER | 2 |
| ASSHOLE | 2 |
| COULD CARE LESS | 2 |
| DARN FOOL | 2 |
| DEVIL | 2 |
| DOPE | 2 |
| HAIR-BRAIN | 2 |
| HAPPY-GO-LUCKY | 2 |
| HARDHEAD | 2 |
| IMPULSIVE | 2 |
| JACKASS | 2 |
| KNOT-HEAD | 2 |
| LIVES DANGEROUSLY | 2 |
| NERVY | 2 |
| NINCOMPOOP | 2 |
| RADICAL | 2 |
| VENTURESOME | 2 |
| WILD MAN | 2 |
| ASKING FOR IT | 1 |
| ASKING FOR TROUBLE | 1 |
| ASS | 1 |
| AWFUL FOOL | 1 |
| BAD RISK | 1 |
| BENT ON HIS OWN DESTRUCTION | 1 |
| BIG SHOT | 1 |
| BIGGETY | 1 |
| BIT OF A NUT | 1 |
| BOLD | 1 |
| BOOB | 1 |
| BOOBY | 1 |
| BRIGGITY | 1 |
| BULLY | 1 |
| CAREFREE | 1 |
| CARELESS GUY | 1 |
| CHANCE-TAKER | 1 |
| CHANCE-TAKER DELUXE | 1 |
| CLOWN | 1 |
| COWBOY | 1 |
| CRACKPOT | 1 |
| CRAZY AS A FARMER | 1 |
| CRAZY DEVIL | 1 |
| DAMN NUT | 1 |
| DAMNED FOOL | 1 |
| DANGEROUS | 1 |
| DANGEROUS PERSON | 1 |
| DARES THE DEVIL | 1 |
| DARING PERSON | 1 |
| DEMON | 1 |
| DEVIL-DON’T-CARE PERSON | 1 |
| DILATORY | 1 |
| DIMWITTED | 1 |
| DON’T GIVE A HOOT | 1 |
| DON’T-CARE MAN | 1 |
| DURN FOOL | 1 |
| EAGER BEAVER | 1 |
| ERRATIC | 1 |
| FANATIC | 1 |
| FEARLESS | 1 |
| FEARLESS FREDDY | 1 |
| FEATHER-HEAD | 1 |
| FIRE-BRAND | 1 |
| FLY-BY-NIGHT | 1 |
| GOOF | 1 |
| GOOF-BALL | 1 |
| GOT NO SENSE | 1 |
| HEADSTRONG | 1 |
| HOOLIGAN | 1 |
| HOT | 1 |
| HOTHEADED FOOL | 1 |
| HOTHEADED PERSON | 1 |
| HOT-ROD | 1 |
| HOT-RODDER | 1 |
| HURRY-HENCE | 1 |
| IGNORANT | 1 |
| INSANE | 1 |
| INVITES DISASTER | 1 |
| JACKANAPE | 1 |
| JAG-OFF | 1 |
| JUST TAKES CHANCES | 1 |
| KID | 1 |
| LACKING GOOD SENSE | 1 |
| LAWLESS | 1 |
| LOSER | 1 |
| LOT OF GUTS | 1 |
| MAKES FOOLISH MOVES | 1 |
| MENACE TO SOCIETY | 1 |
| NH | 1 |
| NO COURAGE | 1 |
| NON-THOUGHTED | 1 |
| NOT CAREFUL | 1 |
| NOT CARING | 1 |
| NUDNIK | 1 |
| OPPORTUNIST | 1 |
| PERFECT SCATTERBRAIN | 1 |
| PLAIN DAMN FOOL | 1 |
| POOR CHANCE | 1 |
| PSYCHO | 1 |
| RATTLE-BRAIN | 1 |
| RATTLE-HEADED | 1 |
| REAL STEVE BRODIE | 1 |
| RECKLESS CREATURE | 1 |
| RECKLESS FELLOW | 1 |
| RECKLESS GAMBLER | 1 |
| REGULAR DAREDEVIL | 1 |
| REGULAR SHOW-OFF | 1 |
| RUN TOO BIG A RISK | 1 |
| SCATTERBRAINED | 1 |
| SENSELESS ASS | 1 |
| SHOW-BONING | 1 |
| SHOW-OUT | 1 |
| SILLY FOOL | 1 |
| SKATING ON THIN ICE | 1 |
| SMARTY | 1 |
| SOMEONE RISKY | 1 |
| SPEED DEMON | 1 |
| SPENDTHRIFT | 1 |
| SPITFIRE | 1 |
| STUPID ASS | 1 |
| STUPID GUY | 1 |
| STUPID JERK | 1 |
| TAKES CHANCES | 1 |
| TEMPTING PROVIDENCE | 1 |
| THEY SURE ARE A FOOL | 1 |
| TOO DARING | 1 |
| TOO MUCH OF A CHANCE-TAKER | 1 |
| TRY ANYTHING ONCE | 1 |
| ULTRA MODERN | 1 |
| WAS RECKLESS | 1 |
| WILD | 1 |
| WILD AND RECKLESS PERSON | 1 |
| WILD MAN MCGEE | 1 |
| WILD PERSON | 1 |
| “WILD, RECKLESS KIDS” | 1 |
| WILDCAT | 1 |
| WILD-EYED IDIOT | 1 |
| WISE-APPLE | 1 |
| WOULD RISK ANYTHING | 1 |
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