unreflective

[ uhn-ri-flek-tiv ]

adjective

1. not reflective; thoughtless; lacking in due deliberation; heedless; rash:

   a sweeping, unreflective pessimism.

unreflective

/ ˌʌnrɪˈflɛktɪv /

adjective

1. not reflective or thoughtful; rash; unthinking

Derived Forms

• ˌunreˈflectively, adverb

Other Words From

• unre·flective·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unreflective¹

First recorded in 1850–55; un- ¹ + reflective

Example Sentences

But a future of unreflective rightist and hyper-anti-culture religionists is a poisonous recipe.

From The Daily Beast

But Jackson was an experienced hand at public affairs, and his populism, while genuinely felt, was not unthinking or unreflective.

From The Daily Beast

They were honest and straightforward enough, with all the vigorous unreflective narrowness of ultra-Protestantism.

From Project Gutenberg

Philosophy is a process of reflection upon the presuppositions involved in unreflective thought.

From Project Gutenberg

The old times New England house mother was not a mere unreflective drudge of domestic toil.

From Project Gutenberg

It was often supported by references to the Old Testament, which contains a similar view in an unreflective form.

From Project Gutenberg

Note that it is "unreflective," not "unconscious," nor yet merely "instinctive" conduct.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• casual
• forgetful
• hasty
• inaccurate
• indifferent
• indiscreet
• irresponsible
• lackadaisical
• lax
• negligent
• nonchalant
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• sloppy
• thoughtless
• wasteful