Meanings
comparative more irreflective · superlative most irreflective
- Without mental reflection.
He obeys his instincts and indulges his appetites with the irreflective simplicity of an animal.
1899, John Addington Symonds, Renaissance in Italy Vol. 31 more example
And among these defects should be counted a great ambition, a kind of harum-scarum and tumultuous activity, an irreflective impetuosity of passion, and a dangerous lack of balance and judgment.
1911, Guglielmo Ferrero, The Women of the Caesars
Origin
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