thoughtless
thought‧less /ˈθɔːtləs $ ˈθɒːt-/
adjective
OPP thoughtful:
a selfish and thoughtless man
it is thoughtless of somebody to do something
It was thoughtless of her not to tell you where she was going.
—thoughtlessly adverb
—thoughtlessness noun [uncountable]
■ 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’.
thought‧less /ˈθɔːtləs $ ˈθɒːt-/
adjective Word Family: noun: thought, thoughtfulness ≠ thoughtlessness; adverb: thoughtfully ≠ thoughtlessly; adjective: thoughtful ≠ thoughtless
not thinking about the needs and feelings of other people, especially because you are thinking about what you want OPP thoughtful:
it is thoughtless of somebody to do something
—thoughtlessly adverb
—thoughtlessness noun [uncountable]
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