unthinking

unthinking
a) Without proper thought; thoughtless.
b) Showing no regard; careless or unconcerned.

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  • Unthinking — Un*think ing, a. 1. Not thinking; not heedful; thoughtless; inconsiderate; as, unthinking youth. [1913 Webster] 2. Not indicating thought or reflection; thoughtless. [1913 Webster] With earnest eyes, and round unthinking face, He first the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • unthinking — index careless, fatuous, heedless, ill judged, impolitic, impulsive (rash), inadvertent, involuntary …   Law dictionary

  • unthinking — (adj.) unreflecting, 1670s, from UN (Cf. un ) + prp. of THINK (Cf. think) …   Etymology dictionary

  • unthinking — [adj] careless blundering, brutish, feckless, foolish, heedless, impulsive, inadvertent, inconsiderate, indelicate, insensitive, instinctive, mechanical, napping, negligent, oblivious, outrageous, rash, rude, selfish, senseless, tactless,… …   New thesaurus

  • unthinking — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without proper consideration. DERIVATIVES unthinkingly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • unthinking — [unthiŋk′iŋ] adj. 1. a) not stopping to think; heedless b) showing lack of thought, attention, or consideration 2. lacking the ability to think; nonrational unthinkingly adv …   English World dictionary

  • unthinking — unthinkingly, adv. unthinkingness, n. /un thing king/, adj. 1. thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person. 2. indicating lack of thought or reflection: a dull, unthinking expression on his face. 3. not endowed with the… …   Universalium

  • unthinking — [[t]ʌ̱nθɪ̱ŋkɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is unthinking, you are critical of them because you consider that they do not think carefully about the effects of their behaviour. He doesn t say those silly things that… …   English dictionary

  • unthinking — adjective Date: 1676 1. not taking thought ; heedless, unmindful < the unthinking onlookers > 2. not indicating thought or reflection < an unthinking decision > 3. not having the power of thought • unthinkingly adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • unthinking — adjective 1) an unthinking lout Syn: thoughtless, inconsiderate, insensitive; tactless, undiplomatic, indiscreet Ant: thoughtful 2) an unthinking remark Syn: absentminded …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • unthinking — adj. Unthinking is used with these nouns: ↑conformity …   Collocations dictionary

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