inconsiderate

[in-kuhn-sid-er-it]

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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.

Origin of inconsiderate

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

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

Synonyms for inconsiderate

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1. insensitive, uncaring, rude.

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Related Words for inconsiderate

boorish, brash, careless, discourteous, hasty, impolite, incautious, indelicate, intolerant, reckless, rude, self-centered, selfish, sharp, short, tactless, thoughtless, unceremonious, uncharitable, ungracious

Examples from the Web for inconsiderate

Contemporary Examples of inconsiderate

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

Historical Examples of inconsiderate

Sometimes it is conferred by an unfriendly and inconsiderate hand.
The Devil's Dictionary
Ambrose Bierce
The proposition will stand, whatever may happen to the inconsiderate head.
Life: Its True Genesis
R. W. Wright
Often it is impossible to tell what inconsiderate trifle puts her off her stride.
The Mirror of the Sea
Joseph Conrad
This worthless life is too valuable for inconsiderate squandering.
Oswald Langdon
Carson Jay Lee
We, O Clearchus, are not so foolish or so inconsiderate; 22.
The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis
Xenophon

British Dictionary definitions for inconsiderate

inconsiderate

adjective

lacking in care or thought for others; heedless; thoughtless

rare insufficiently considered

Derived Formsinconsiderately, adverbinconsiderateness or inconsideration, noun

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Word Origin and History for inconsiderate

adj.

late 15c., "done thoughtlessly," literally "not properly considered," from Latin inconsideratus "headstrong, unadvised, thoughtless," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + consideratus (see consider). Related: Inconsiderately; inconsiderateness.