inconsideratein‧con‧sid‧er‧ate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət◂/ ●○○ adjective - It was really inconsiderate of him not to even leave a message.
- He was inconsiderate, but he would surely have been in touch with her by now if he was able to.
- The issues members raise are related to ignorant, inconsiderate or criminal people.
- The relative inaccessibility of Management, the nuisance of inconsiderate car parking and consequent obstruction by Non-Residents.
- The self-confident leader can be insensitive and inconsiderate.
- The way we lived allowed us to be inconsiderate from time to time.
- There are a few inconsiderate people whose golfing practice may be a nuisance.
- When too energetic and predominant, it disposes of Credulity, and in mercantile men, leads to rash and inconsiderate speculation.
unintentionally unkind► thoughtless/inconsiderate not thinking about the effects of your actions on other people: · It was inconsiderate of him not to say that he would be late.· a thoughtless disregard for other people’s feelings
► tactless someone who is tactless carelessly says or does things that are likely to upset someone, without realizing what they are doing: · How could you be so tactless?· a tactless question
► insensitive behaving in a way that is likely to upset someone, or not seeming to care about someone’s feelings. Insensitive is rather a formal word: · The article is insensitive to the family and friends of the victim.· He later admitted that some of his remarks were ‘insensitive’.
unkind, but not deliberately unkind► thoughtless/inconsiderate someone who is thoughtless or inconsiderate only thinks about their own situation, their own enjoyment etc, and does not think about the effects that their actions will have on other people: · A few thoughtless people have spoiled the holiday for everyone else.· I have an inconsiderate neighbour who plays loud music late at night.it is thoughtless/inconsiderate of somebody to do something: · It was thoughtless of him to mention her divorce when she's so upset.· I'm sorry, it was inconsiderate of me to phone so early.
► insensitive someone who is insensitive does not notice when other people are upset or when something that they do might upset other people: · How could you be so insensitive?insensitive to somebody's feelings/needs etc: · Doctors sometimes seem insensitive to their patients' feelings.
► tactless someone who is tactless says or does things that offend other people or hurt their feelings, without intending to and without realizing that they have done it: · He made all sorts of tactless remarks about her appearance.it is tactless (of somebody) to do something: · It was a bit tactless of you to start talking about her ex-boyfriend.
adjectiveconsiderable ≠ inconsiderableconsiderate ≠ inconsiderateconsiderednounconsiderationreconsiderationverbconsiderreconsideradverbconsiderablyconsiderately ≠ inconsiderately