unthinking

ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ

Definition

Definition of unthinking - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

thoughtlesslacking thought or consideration for others

His unthinking comments hurt her feelings.

careless

heedless

thoughtless

reflexiveautomatic, without conscious thought

He gave an unthinking nod in response to the question..

automatic

instinctive

Adverb

careless actionwithout thinking or planning

She unthinkingly agreed to the plan without considering the risks.

carelessly

thoughtlessly

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Origin of unthinking

Old English, un- (not) + þencan (to think)

Terms with unthinking included in their meaning

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slack-jawed

adj.

dimwitted

appearing unsophisticated or unthinking

on autopilot

adv.

automatic

in a mechanical or unthinking manner

knee-jerk reflex

figurative

automatic unthinking response to a situation

zombify

idiomatic

make someone unthinking or passive

Examples of unthinking in a sentence

The unthinking driver caused a minor accident.
Her unthinking actions caused a lot of trouble.
An unthinking remark can sometimes hurt the most.
He unthinkingly left his keys in the car.
They unthinkingly followed the crowd without question.

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French:irréfléchi, sans réfléchir, ...
German:gedankenlos, automatisch, ...
Italian:sconsiderato, senza pensarci, ...
Spanish:irreflexivo, sin pensar, ...
Portuguese:irrefletido, irrefletidamente, ...
Chinese:欠考虑的, 不假思索地, ...
Japanese:思慮のない, 無意識に, ...
Arabic:متهور, دون تَفْكِير, ...
Hebrew:לֹא חוֹשֵׁב, בְּלִי לַחְשׁוֹב, ...
Russian:бездумный, необдуманно, ...
Ukrainian:бездумний, необдумано, ...
Hindi:अविचारी, बिना सोचे-समझे, ...
Bengali:অবিবেচক, অবিবেচনাপ্রসূতভাবে, ...
Catalan:desconsiderat, sense pensar, ...
Czech:bezohledný, bezmyšlenkovitě, ...
Danish:tankeløs, tankeløst, ...
Dutch:onbezonnen, automatisch, ...
Greek:απερίσκεπτος, απερίσκεπτα, ...
Hungarian:meggondolatlan, meggondolatlanul, ...
Khmer:មិនគិតគូរ, ដោយមិនគិតពិចារណា, ...
Korean:무심한, 무심코, ...
Persian:بی‌ملاحظه, بدون فکر, ...
Polish:bezmyślny, bezmyślnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):irrefletido, sem pensar, ...
Romanian:necugetat, impulsiv, ...
Swedish:tanklös, tanklöst, ...
Thai:ที่ไม่คำนึงถึงความรู้สึกของผู้อื่น, โดยไม่คิด, ...
Turkish:düşüncesiz, düşüncesizce, ...
Vietnamese:vô tâm, bột phát, ...

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