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unthoughtful

unthoughtful

1 6.3
Not thinking about how actions hurt other people
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈθɔtθəl/
translation icon : desconsiderado
  • I’m immature, I’m unthoughtful.

It sounds trite and unthoughtful if to just say you're awesome.

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Examples

  • Bayreuth was the most conservative, unthoughtful theater in the whole world.

    Academic text (1998)
  • This is absolutely the case, but Baako's colleagues are not merely lazy or unthoughtful.

    Academic text (2008)
  • It sounds trite and unthoughtful if to just say you're awesome.

  • On a final note, I think that being around kids is life-giving and a gift; we also get to be role models, and I guess rather than getting annoyed at the noisy kid or the 'unthoughtful parents,' we could put ourselves in their shoes and not be another pair of judgey eyes—compassion and prayer for them.

    Blog text (17)
  • His unthoughtful comments during the meeting annoyed his colleagues.

  • She often makes unthoughtful decisions without considering the consequences.

  • The article was criticized for its unthoughtful approach to the complex issues.

Synonyms

mindless
vsunthoughtful
39 4.1

Not thinking or paying attention before acting

means lack of careful thought but not always lack of concern
thoughtless
vsunthoughtful
37 4.0

Not caring about how your words or actions may hurt others

emphasises lacking careful thought without necessarily being selfish
unthinking
vsunthoughtful
4 4.9

Not careful about how words or actions might hurt other people

focuses on lacking careful thought rather than ignoring consequences
ill-considered
vsunthoughtful
4 6.8

Not carefully planned or thought about before doing it

highlights unplanned poor judgment rather than mere inattention
unconsidered
vsunthoughtful
1 6.6

Made or said without careful thought

is broader, naming general lack of thought or reflection
unreflective
vsunthoughtful
1 7.0

Not thinking carefully before acting or speaking

is the same lack of careful thought and consideration
unreflecting
vsunthoughtful
7.4

A person who does not think carefully before acting

is general lack of reflection not limited to before action

Antonyms

68 2.5

Showing care for other people's needs and feelings

19 3.2

Paying careful attention to what is happening

How Thoughtful

thoughtful
19 3.2
considerate
68 2.5
unthoughtful
1 6.3
careless
14 1.0
inconsiderate
36 4.1

Surface Forms

unthoughtful positive
unthoughtfuller comparative
unthoughtfullest superlative

Morphology

unthoughtful = thoughtful (transparent) = un + thought + ful

The negation prefix 'un-' is directly applied to the adjective 'thoughtful', yielding the straightforward opposite meaning.

Etymology

Unthoughtful is made of un- meaning 'not' and thoughtful, from thought meaning 'to think' or 'care'. So unthoughtful means 'not careful' or 'not thinking about others', which is why unthoughtful words or actions can hurt people.