thoughtless B2 Topic:People & Society 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... unthinkingcarelessinconsiderate 2 adj · done or said without... carelessmindless Word family Forms thoughtlessly Derived forms thoughtlesslythoughtlessness Etymology AI details From thought + -less. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # thoughtless **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈθɔtləs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈθɔːtləs/ **Frequency rank:** 19174 ## Meanings 1. Not thinking about how your actions affect other people; inconsiderate. 2. Done or said without careful thinking. ## Examples - It was thoughtless of him to forget her birthday. - The argument started with a thoughtless remark. ## Derived Forms - thoughtlessly - thoughtlessness ## Etymology From thought + -less. ## AI Etymology Thoughtless is from thought + -less. The surface analysis is thought + -less. In present-day use, it can mean not thinking about how your actions affect other people; inconsiderate, or done or said without careful thinking. Derived formations include thoughtlessly, thoughtlessness. ## Topics - People & Society markdown