thoughtless

English

Etymology

From thought +‎ -less.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈθɔːtləs/, /ˈθɔːtlɪs/
• (General American) enPR: thôt’ləs, thôt’lĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈθɔtləs/, /ˈθɔtlɪs/
• (cot–caught merger) enPR: thät’ləs, thät’lĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈθɑtləs/, /ˈθɑtlɪs/

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• Rhymes: -ɔːtləs

Adjective

thoughtless (comparative more thoughtless, superlative most thoughtless)

2. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care.

   Synonyms: careless, mindless

3. Inconsiderate, inattentive.

   A thoughtless remark.

4. Lacking thought or consideration.

   The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

   • 1886, Peter Christen Asbj&oslash￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 281:

     In thoughtless and breathless fear I rushed forward to avoid this host of demons, but while flying thus still more frightful and distorted shapes appeared, and I fancied I felt their hands clutching me.

Coordinate terms

• short-sighted

Derived terms

• thoughtlessly
• thoughtlessness

Translations

careless

Bulgarian: необмислен (bg) (neobmislen), безразсъден (bg) (bezrazsǎden) Chinese: Mandarin: 不注意 (zh) (bù zhùyì), 粗心 (zh) (cūxīn), 疏忽 (zh) (shūhu) Czech: lehkomyslný (cs) Finnish: ajattelematon (fi) Georgian: უდარდელი (udardeli), უფიქრებელი (upikrebeli), ფუქსავატი (puksavaṭi) German: gedankenlos (de) Greek: Ancient: ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn), ἀφρόντιστος (aphróntistos) Manx: (please verify) antortagh Maori: whakaarokore, wareware, pakihaha Ottoman Turkish: حسابسز (hisabsız) Plautdietsch: onbekjemmat Polish: lekkomyślny (pl) Russian: безду́мный (ru) (bezdúmnyj), легкомы́сленный (ru) (lexkomýslennyj), безрассу́дный (ru) (bezrassúdnyj) Scottish Gaelic: coma Spanish: descuidado (es) Swedish: lättvindig (sv), hänsynslös (sv)

inconsiderate

Arabic: please add this translation if you can Bulgarian: невнимателен (bg) (nevnimatelen) Chinese: Mandarin: 不體貼的 / 不体贴的 (bù tǐtiē de), 粗心大意的 (cūxīndàyì de) Czech: neohleduplný Finnish: ajattelematon (fi) French: inattentionné (fr) German: rücksichtslos (de) Greek: Ancient: ἀγνώμων (agnṓmōn), ἀφρόντιστος (aphróntistos) Lao: please add this translation if you can Latin: incōgitātus Manx: (please verify) antortagh Maori: pakirara Ottoman Turkish: دلی (deli) Polish: bezmyślny (pl) m Spanish: inconsiderado (es) Tamil: please add this translation if you can Thai: please add this translation if you can

lacking thought

Bulgarian: безразсъден (bg) (bezrazsǎden) Chinese: Mandarin: 欠考慮的 / 欠考虑的 (qiàn kǎolǜ de), 不周到的 (bù zhōudào de) Czech: bezmyšlenkovitý Esperanto: senpripensa Finnish: merkityksetön (fi), ajatukseton (fi) French: irréfléchi (fr) m Georgian: დაუფიქრებელი (daupikrebeli), მოუსაზრებელი (mousazrebeli), წინდაუხედავი (c̣indauxedavi) German: gedankenlos (de) Maori: whakaarokore Spanish: irreflexivo (es) Swedish: tanklös (sv), oreflekterad (sv)