thoughtless

English

Etymology

thought +‎ -less

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɔːtləs/, /ˈθɔːtlɪs/
• enPR: thôt’ləs, thôt’lĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈθɔtləs/, /ˈθɔtlɪs/
• enPR: thät’ləs, thät’lĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈθɑtləs/, /ˈθɑtlɪs/

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Adjective

thoughtless (comparative more thoughtless, superlative most thoughtless)

1. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.
2. Inconsiderate, inattentive.

   A thoughtless remark.

3. Lacking thought or consideration.

   The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

Coordinate terms

• short-sighted

Derived terms

• thoughtlessly
• thoughtlessness

Translations

careless

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 不注意 (zh) (bù zhùyì)

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

  Ancient: ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn), ἀφρόντιστος (aphróntistos)

• Maori: whakaarokore, wareware, pakihaha
• Polish: lekkomyślny (pl)
• Russian: безду́мный (ru) (bezdúmnyj), легкомы́сленный (ru) (lexkomýslennyj), безрассу́дный (ru) (bezrassúdnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: coma

inconsiderate

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

  Ancient: ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn), ἀφρόντιστος (aphróntistos)

• Latin: incōgitātus
• Maori: pakirara
• Polish: bezmyślny (pl) m

lacking thought

• Czech: bezmyšlenkovitý
• Finnish: merkityksetön (fi), ajatukseton (fi)
• French: irréfléchi (fr) m
• Georgian: დაუფიქრებელი (daupikrebeli), მოუსაზრებელი (mousazrebeli), წინდაუხედავი (c̣indauxedavi)
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• German: gedankenlos (de)
• Maori: whakaarokore