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Unthinking — Un*think ing, a. 1. Not thinking; not heedful; thoughtless; inconsiderate; as, unthinking youth. [1913 Webster] 2. Not indicating thought or reflection; thoughtless. [1913 Webster] With earnest eyes, and round unthinking face, He first the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unthinking — index careless, fatuous, heedless, ill judged, impolitic, impulsive (rash), inadvertent, involuntary … Law dictionary
unthinking — (adj.) unreflecting, 1670s, from UN (Cf. un ) + prp. of THINK (Cf. think) … Etymology dictionary
unthinking — [adj] careless blundering, brutish, feckless, foolish, heedless, impulsive, inadvertent, inconsiderate, indelicate, insensitive, instinctive, mechanical, napping, negligent, oblivious, outrageous, rash, rude, selfish, senseless, tactless,… … New thesaurus
unthinking — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without proper consideration. DERIVATIVES unthinkingly adverb … English terms dictionary
unthinking — [unthiŋk′iŋ] adj. 1. a) not stopping to think; heedless b) showing lack of thought, attention, or consideration 2. lacking the ability to think; nonrational unthinkingly adv … English World dictionary
unthinking — unthinkingly, adv. unthinkingness, n. /un thing king/, adj. 1. thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person. 2. indicating lack of thought or reflection: a dull, unthinking expression on his face. 3. not endowed with the… … Universalium
unthinking — [[t]ʌ̱nθɪ̱ŋkɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you say that someone is unthinking, you are critical of them because you consider that they do not think carefully about the effects of their behaviour. He doesn t say those silly things that… … English dictionary
unthinking — adjective Date: 1676 1. not taking thought ; heedless, unmindful < the unthinking onlookers > 2. not indicating thought or reflection < an unthinking decision > 3. not having the power of thought • unthinkingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
unthinking — adjective 1) an unthinking lout Syn: thoughtless, inconsiderate, insensitive; tactless, undiplomatic, indiscreet Ant: thoughtful 2) an unthinking remark Syn: absentminded … Thesaurus of popular words
