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thoughtless

[thawt-lis]

adjective

  1. lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless.

    a thoughtless remark.

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  2. characterized by or showing lack of thought: think: thought.

    a shallow, thoughtless book.

  3. not thinking enough; careless or heedless.

    thoughtless of his health.

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  4. devoid of or lacking capacity for thought. think. thought.



thoughtless

/ ˈθɔːٱɪ /

adjective

  1. inconsiderate

    a thoughtless remark

  2. having or showing lack of thought

    a thoughtless essay

  3. unable to think; not having the power of thought

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • thoughtlessly adverb
  • thoughtlessness noun
  • ˈٳdzܲٱԱ noun
  • ˈٳdzܲٱ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thoughtless1

First recorded in 1585–95; thought 1 + -less
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Arshad's lawyer Nina Grahame KC said he had been "reckless" "thoughtless and naïve".

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The mute was maddening, but the mute was magnificent, the daily humbling of a haughty hack, an humiliating dose of accountability in a world dominated by thoughtless hot takes.

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As has happened so often with the Trump White House’s thoughtless policy decisions, this one was reversed a day later.

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"OPM has not assessed the cost to the government resulting from this thoughtless email. By issuing this directive, OPM is actively pulling federal employees away from their critical duties without regard for the consequences."

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“She gave timid black artists and thoughtless white institutions each a ‘piece of her mind,’” the project description reads.

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