unreflected

American  

[uhn-ri-flek-tid] / ˌʌn rɪˈflɛk tɪd /

adjective

1. not reflected on; not given consideration.

   unreflected opinions.

2. not cast back, as light, heat, or an image.

   the unreflected heat of the sun.

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unreflected British  

/ ˌʌnrɪˈflɛktɪd /

adjective

1. not considered

2. (of light, particles, etc, incident on a surface) not reflected; absorbed or transmitted

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Etymology

Origin of unreflected

First recorded in 1660–70; un- ¹ + reflect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“I machine-cut shapes from card, to see what might happen if I were to use only unreflected tiles,” he said in an email.

From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2023

In a world that rewards unreflected confession, saying nothing can be an act of bravery.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2013

An unreflected light did never yet Dazzle the vision feminine.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

Now, an unreflected morality cannot continue to hold its ground against the principle of subjective freedom.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

But this revulsion of the organism may be avoided if the attention can be confined to the proximate, unreflected purpose of dexterous or emulative exertion.

From Theory of the Leisure Class by Veblen, Thorstein