unreflective
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˌʌn.rɪˈflɛk.tɪv/
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irreflexivo
- Maybe some commentators are right in saying that unreflective people could use the above information to assert that.
Examples
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Since this knowledge is unreflective, we have little awareness of how differently sameness is determined class by class.
Academic text (2007) -
The end result is often faith that is unreflective and even harmful.
Blog text (2) -
When we look at the tower, we are simply looking in the unreflective everyday manner of ordinary vision.
Academic text (2002) -
Blogging is a new outlet for political opinion, but for the most part it is unreflective opinion.
Academic text (2002) -
As described by Elaine Showalter, the public image of the Great War had been one of strong, unreflective masculinity.
Academic text (2012) -
The prospects for memetics seem stronger in cultural arenas outside of science, in more informal and unreflective venues.
Academic text (2001) -
In addition, Marx was oddly unreflective about his own ability to transcend his class position (Gouldner 1985).
Academic text (2008) -
The politician's unreflective comments during the debate revealed a lack of deep understanding.
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She made an unreflective decision to invest in the new company without researching its history.
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His unreflective attitude toward the situation caused him to overlook important details.
Synonyms
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4.9
Not careful about how words or actions might hurt other people
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6.6
Made or said without careful thought
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6.3
Not thinking about how actions hurt other people
A person who does not think carefully before acting
Antonyms
How Thoughtful
Surface Forms
Morphology
unreflective = reflective (transparent) = un + reflect + ive
The negative prefix 'un-' attached to the adjective 'reflective' yields the straightforward meaning 'not reflective' (not showing careful thought).
Etymology
The word unreflective starts with un- meaning 'not', and the part reflect comes from the idea of a mirror that 'sends back' light and then came to mean 'think back' about something. So unreflective simply means 'not thinking carefully', which is why we use it for a person or response that shows little thought.