inconsiderate

[ in-kuhn-sid-er-it ]

/ ˌɪn kənˈsɪd ər ɪt /

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adjective

without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.

acting without consideration; thoughtless; heedless.

overhasty; rash; ill-considered: slovenly, inconsiderate reasoning.

OTHER WORDS FOR inconsiderate

1 insensitive, uncaring, rude.

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Origin of inconsiderate

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English word from Latin word inconsīderātus.See in-³, considerate

OTHER WORDS FROM inconsiderate

in·con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverbin·con·sid·er·ate·ness, in·con·sid·er·a·tion, noun

Words nearby inconsiderate

inconsecutive, in consequence, inconsequent, inconsequential, inconsiderable, inconsiderate, in consideration of, inconsistency, inconsistent, inconsolable, inconsonant

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How to use inconsiderate in a sentence

The inconsiderate and isolationist behavior of the Global North has created the current situation, and until they are held accountable, I’m afraid Omicron may just be the beginning.
Africa's COVID-19 Vaccine Problem Is More Than Just a Shortage of Doses|Chad de Guzman|December 2, 2021|Time
Her female commander said it was inconsiderate to do because religious male soldiers could have seen it.
Motivations, Not Materiel|Orly Halpern|November 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In writing thus, I do not recommend a hard or inconsiderate system to servants.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Martha played the most inconsiderate pranks with its centre of gravity, but quite in vain.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird

Impossible to be so disrespectful to the Field Marshal or so inconsiderate to their department as to reject the soft impeachment.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
But it would be unjust and inconsiderate to ascribe this want of productivity to the disposition called laziness.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science|Various
And, should she have been inconsiderate, he will be celebrated for his generosity and forbearance.
Mary Wollstonecraft|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for inconsiderate

inconsiderate

/ (ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərɪt) /

adjective

lacking in care or thought for others; heedless; thoughtless

rare insufficiently considered

Derived forms of inconsiderate

inconsiderately, adverbinconsiderateness or inconsideration, noun

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