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[ thawt -lis ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈθɔt lɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark.
characterized by or showing lack of thought: a shallow, thoughtless book.
not thinking enough; careless or heedless: thoughtless of his health.
devoid of or lacking capacity for thought.
Origin of thoughtless First recorded in 1585–95; thought1 + -less
SYNONYMS FOR thoughtless 1 negligent, neglectful.
3 inattentive, remiss.
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OTHER WORDS FROM thoughtless thought·less·ly, adverb thought·less·ness, noun Words nearby thoughtless thought, thought disorder, thought experiment, thoughtful, thought leader, thoughtless , thought-out, thought police, thought reading, thought transference, thoughtway
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He should, according to Mahony, prepare himself to be whacked over the head with such a thoughtless and offensive gift.
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They were often cruel and thoughtless to one another, regardless of their complete commitment to their family.
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Luckily for them, the science runs directly against his thoughtless posturing about the importance of children.
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It was foolish and thoughtless of me to say this, but you know how little tact the average painter has.
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This condition of things probably affects politics and society more than the thoughtless suppose.
The disease regarded by the thoughtless youth as a trifle, is now regarded by the old man as serious.
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She was astonished that Marion had been so thoughtless as never once to think of the terrible distress of Mrs. Singleton Corey.
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But Helen—Helen was not selfish, only thoughtless and young.
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The little paling that surrounds the eminence was erected to keep away the foot of the thoughtless .
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British Dictionary definitions for thoughtless adjective inconsiderate a thoughtless remark
having or showing lack of thought a thoughtless essay
unable to think; not having the power of thought
Derived forms of thoughtless thoughtlessly , adverb thoughtlessness , noun 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
Words related to thoughtless boorish, insensitive, rude, antisocial, impolite, indiscreet, reckless, mindless, ill-considered, irrational, senseless, stupid, careless, ill-advised, foolish, apathetic, blind, brash, discourteous, egocentric