thoughtless

English

Etymology

thought +‎ -less

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈθɔːtləs/, /ˈθɔːtlɪs/
• (General American) enPR: thôt’ləs, thôt’lĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈθɔtləs/, /ˈθɔtlɪs/
• (cot–caught merger) enPR: thät’ləs, thät’lĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈθɑtləs/, /ˈθɑtlɪs/

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• Rhymes: (cot–caught merger) -ɑtləs

Adjective

thoughtless (comparative more thoughtless, superlative most thoughtless)

2. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care.

   Synonyms: careless, mindless

3. Inconsiderate, inattentive.

   A thoughtless remark.

4. Lacking thought or consideration.

   The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

   • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 281:

     In thoughtless and breathless fear I rushed forward to avoid this host of demons, but while flying thus still more frightful and distorted shapes appeared, and I fancied I felt their hands clutching me.

Coordinate terms

• short-sighted

Derived terms

• thoughtlessly
• thoughtlessness

Translations

careless

• Bulgarian: необмислен (bg) (neobmislen), безразсъден (bg) (bezrazsǎden)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 不注意 (zh) (bù zhùyì)

• Czech: lehkomyslný
• Finnish: ajattelematon (fi)
• Georgian: უდარდელი (udardeli), უფიქრებელი (upikrebeli), ფუქსავატი (puksavaṭi)
• German: gedankenlos (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn), ἀφρόντιστος (aphróntistos)

• Manx: ^{(please verify)} antortagh
• Maori: whakaarokore, wareware, pakihaha
• Ottoman Turkish: حسابسز (hisabsız)
• Plautdietsch: onbekjemmat
• Polish: lekkomyślny (pl)
• Russian: безду́мный (ru) (bezdúmnyj), легкомы́сленный (ru) (lexkomýslennyj), безрассу́дный (ru) (bezrassúdnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: coma
• Swedish: lättvindig (sv), hänsynslös (sv)

inconsiderate

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Bulgarian: невнимателен (bg) (nevnimatelen)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Czech: neohleduplný
• Finnish: ajattelematon (fi)
• French: inattentionné (fr)
• German: rücksichtslos (de)
• Greek:

  Ancient: ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn), ἀφρόντιστος (aphróntistos)

• Lao: please add this translation if you can
• Latin: incōgitātus
• Manx: ^{(please verify)} antortagh
• Maori: pakirara
• Polish: bezmyślny (pl) m
• Tamil: please add this translation if you can
• Thai: please add this translation if you can

lacking thought

• Bulgarian: безразсъден (bg) (bezrazsǎden)
• Czech: bezmyšlenkovitý
• Finnish: merkityksetön (fi), ajatukseton (fi)
• French: irréfléchi (fr) m
• Georgian: დაუფიქრებელი (daupikrebeli), მოუსაზრებელი (mousazrebeli), წინდაუხედავი (c̣indauxedavi)
• German: gedankenlos (de)
• Maori: whakaarokore
• Swedish: tanklös (sv), oreflekterad (sv)