unreflective

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˌʌn.rɪˈflek.tɪv/ UK /ˌʌn.rɪˈflek.tɪv/ See IPA manual

Freq #472529

Meanings

1

adj
not given to careful thought or self-examination; lacking due reflection

The essay challenges the unreflective assumptions hidden in everyday language.

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Synonyms

1 adj · not given to careful... unthinking thoughtless heedless unconsidered

Opposites

reflective thoughtful deliberative

Word family

Derived forms unreflectivelyunreflectiveness

Related forms reflective reflection reflexive

Etymology

Formed in English in the nineteenth century from un- ("not") + reflective. The relevant sense negates reflective in its mental meaning, "given to careful thought," rather than its physical meaning, "sending light or sound back."

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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