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nonthinking

nonthinking

1 7.5
Not done with active attention or careful choice
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
: automático
  • His actions seemed nonthinking, as if he was on autopilot and not fully aware of their consequences.

Examples

  • The nonthinking response of the crowd demonstrated a lack of critical reflection during the heated debate.

  • When she made her decision, it was nonthinking, reflecting her emotional state rather than careful reasoning.

  • You really are a nonthinking Kool-Aid drinking nitwit.

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Synonyms

mindless
vsnonthinking
  • Offensive
15 4.7

Having no ability to think or be aware

means simply that something does not involve conscious thought or reasoning
unthinking
vsnonthinking
6 7.1

Slow to notice things and to understand what they mean

refers to absence of deliberate consideration rather than slow or inattentive thinking
noncognitive
vsnonthinking
  • Specialized
1 7.1

Personal skills like teamwork, motivation, and self-control that do not involve thinking

is a general label for anything not involving conscious thought

Antonyms

619 1.8

Careful use of your mind to consider something

How Deliberate

intentional
109 3.9
deliberate
137 4.1
nonthinking
1 7.5
automatic
33 3.7

Surface Forms

nonthinking positive

Morphology

nonthinking = thinking (transparent) = non + think + ing

The meaning is directly compositional: non- + thinking gives 'not thinking' or 'not involving thought'.

Etymology

The word nonthinking starts with non- meaning 'not' and ends with thinking, so it literally means 'not thinking'. As an adjective, it describes actions or remarks made without careful thought, like a habit or an automatic reply.