thoughtless

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈθɔtləs/ UK /ˈθɔːtləs/ See IPA manual

Freq #19174

Meanings

1

adj
Not thinking about how your actions affect other people; inconsiderate.

It was thoughtless of him to forget her birthday.
2

adj
Done or said without careful thinking.

The argument started with a thoughtless remark.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · not thinking about how your... unthinking careless inconsiderate

2 adj · done or said without... careless mindless

Word family

Forms thoughtlessly

Derived forms thoughtlesslythoughtlessness

Etymology

From thought + -less.

Topics

Describing Qualities

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