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

Thy light, unreflected by planet or star, Still widens and brightens round night's spangled car; In radiance resembling the moon's placid beam, When she smiles through the soft mist that hangs on the stream.

From Enthusiasm and Other Poems by Moodie, Susanna

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

The unreflected existence of the State rests on custom, and its reflected existence on the self-consciousness of the individual, on his knowledge and activity.

From The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 07 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes by Various