Also means
carelessly, recklessly
Usage Note
Leichtfertig implies acting without due care or weighing consequences, with a critical undertone. Leichtfertig handeln in legal contexts means acting with gross negligence. More negative than unbedacht; it implies the person should have known better.
Examples
"Er hat leichtfertig Versprechen gemacht, die er nicht halten konnte."
Natural Translation
He rashly made promises he couldn't keep.
Literal Translation
He has carelessly promises made that he not keep could.
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