unthinking

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adjective

Without proper thought; thoughtless.

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reflexiveunreflectiveunthoughtfulthoughtlessuncaringinconsideratelumpishlumpen
OriginEnglish thinking ← Middle English un- ← Old English un- →
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Meanings

adjectiveunthinking (comparative more unthinking, superlative most unthinking)

comparative more unthinking · superlative most unthinking

  1. Without proper thought; thoughtless.

    Synonyms: reflexive

  2. Showing no regard; careless or unconcerned.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of unthink

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveWithout proper thought; thoughtless.

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reflexive

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivenot exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

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unreflectiveunthoughtfulthoughtless

adjectivewithout care or thought for others

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thoughtlessuncaringinconsiderate

adjectivementally sluggish

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lumpishlumpenstupid

adverbin a thoughtless manner

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thoughtlesslyunthinkingly
Also see
heedlessinconsideratelumpenlumpishmeanotioseperfunctorythoughtlessthoughtlesslyunawareuncaringunreflectiveunthinkinglyunthoughtful

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Germanic*un-
  4. Proto-West Germanic*un-
  5. Old Englishun-
  6. Middle Englishun-
  7. Englishun-
  8. Englishthinking
  9. Englishunthinking

From un- + thinking.

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Translations

Bulgarian необмислен, лекомислен
  • необмислен (neobmislen)without proper thought — see also thoughtless
  • лекомислен (lekomislen)showing no regard
Finnish ajatukseton, ajattelematon
  • ajatuksetonwithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
  • ajattelematonshowing no regard
Māori whakaarokore
  • whakaarokorewithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
Polish bezmyślny, bezrefleksyjny
  • bezmyślnywithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
  • bezrefleksyjnywithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
  • bezrozumnywithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
  • niefrasobliwyshowing no regard
  • niedbałyshowing no regard
Russian безду́мный
  • безду́мный (bezdúmnyj)without proper thought — see also thoughtless
Swedish ogenomtänkt, tanklös
  • ogenomtänktwithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
  • tanklöswithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
  • oreflekteradwithout proper thought — see also thoughtless
Ukrainian безду́мний
  • безду́мний (bezdúmnyj)without proper thought — see also thoughtless
Cite this entry
APA

unthinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unthinking

MLA

“unthinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unthinking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unthinking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unthinking.

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