unreflecting

C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˌʌn.ɹɪˈflɛk.tɪŋ/
adj Freq #642854

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not thinking carefully before acting or speaking

    His unreflecting answer made the problem worse.

  2. 2
    adj

    not reflecting light or sound

    The room was lined with unreflecting black cloth.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · not thinking carefully... thoughtlessheedlessunthinking
2 adj · not reflecting light or sound nonreflectivematte
Opposites
Word family
Forms unreflectingly
Derived forms unreflectingly
Related forms reflectreflection

Etymology

From un- ("not") + reflecting, the present participle of reflect. The mental sense negates reflection as thought; the physical sense negates reflection of light or sound.

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