leichtfertig

/ˈlaɪ̯çtˌfɛʁtɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. careless, rash

Similar words

leichtsinnig

Close, near-identical synonyms for careless, reckless behavior.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

alocado

Close — careless, rash relates to reckless, wild (alocado).

French

téméraire

Close — careless, rash relates to reckless, daring (téméraire).

Practice

1 What does leichtfertig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ging ___ mit dem Geld um.

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