irreflective

English

Etymology

From ir- +‎ reflective.

Adjective

irreflective (comparative more irreflective, superlative most irreflective)

1. Without mental reflection.
   • 1899, John Addington Symonds, Renaissance in Italy Vol. 3‎:

     He obeys his instincts and indulges his appetites with the irreflective simplicity of an animal.

   • 1911, Guglielmo Ferrero, The Women of the Caesars‎:

     And among these defects should be counted a great ambition, a kind of harum-scarum and tumultuous activity, an irreflective impetuosity of passion, and a dangerous lack of balance and judgment.

Derived terms

• irreflectiveness