thoughtlessness (noun)

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• thoughtlessness — thoughtless ► ADJECTIVE 1) not showing consideration for other people. 2) without consideration of the consequences. DERIVATIVES thoughtlessly adverb thoughtlessness noun …   English terms dictionary

• thoughtlessness — noun see thoughtless …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thoughtlessness — noun a) disregard for others feelings b) heedless disregard for the consequences of ones actions Ant: thoughtfulness …   Wiktionary

• thoughtlessness — noun 1. the quality of failing to be considerate of others • Syn: ↑inconsideration, ↑inconsiderateness • Ant: ↑thoughtfulness, ↑consideration (for: ↑inconsideration) …   Useful english dictionary

• thoughtlessness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inattention, oversight, heedlessness, negligence; see carelessness , neglect 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A careless, often reckless disregard for consequences: abandon, carelessness, heedlessness. See CAREFUL. 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• thoughtless — adjective Date: 1592 1. a. insufficiently alert ; careless b. reckless, rash < thoughtless actions > 2. devoid of thought ; insensate 3. lacking concern for others ; …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• thoughtless — adjective 1》 not showing consideration for other people. 2》 without consideration of the consequences. Derivatives thoughtlessly adverb thoughtlessness noun …   English new terms dictionary

• thoughtless — adjective forgetting about the needs and feelings of other people because you are thinking about what you want: rash and thoughtless actions | it is thoughtless of sb to do sth: It s so thoughtless of John to smoke when there s a baby around.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• thoughtless — UK [ˈθɔːtləs] / US [ˈθɔtləs] adjective not thinking about what other people want or need I m sorry – what I said was very thoughtless. Derived words: thoughtlessly adverb thoughtlessness noun uncountable …   English dictionary

• thoughtless — [ˈθɔːtləs] adj not thinking about what other people want or need thoughtlessly adv thoughtlessness noun [U] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• thoughtless — /ˈθɔtləs/ (say thawtluhs) adjective 1. not taking thought; unthinking, careless, or heedless. 2. characterised by or showing lack of thought. 3. lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate: *she must be a thoughtless, selfish little beast… …