Meanings
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adj
not thinking carefully before acting or speaking
His unreflecting answer made the problem worse.
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adj
not reflecting light or sound
The room was lined with unreflecting black cloth.
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adj
· not reflecting light or sound
nonreflectivematte
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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.