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inconsiderate

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities
US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət/ UK /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət/
Freq #20703

Meanings

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  2. 2

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · not caring enough about... thoughtlessselfishtactless
2 adj · done without enough thought... hastyrashunreflecting
More heedless
Word family
Forms inconsiderateness
Derived forms inconsideratelyinconsideratenessinconsideration
Related forms tactlessthoughtless

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Etymology

Formed with negative in- + considerate. Considerate ultimately comes from Latin considerare ("to examine, reflect upon"); inconsiderate therefore describes conduct that lacks reflection or regard for others.

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