unthinking
[ uhn-thing-king ]
/ ʌnˈθɪŋ kɪŋ /
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adjective
thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
indicating lack of thought or reflection: a dull, unthinking expression on his face.
not endowed with the faculty of thought: unthinking matter.
not exercising thought; not given to reflection: This book will not profit an unthinking person.
not thinking; unmindful: chores done in an unthinking manner.
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OTHER WORDS FROM unthinking
un·think·ing·ly, adverbun·think·ing·ness, nounWords nearby unthinking
untethered, unthankful, unthatch, unthink, unthinkable, unthinking, unthought, unthought-of, unthread, unthrone, untidy
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British Dictionary definitions for unthinking
unthinking
/ (ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ) /
adjective
lacking thoughtfulness; inconsiderate
heedless; inadvertentit was done in an unthinking moment
not thinking or able to think
Derived forms of unthinking
unthinkingly, adverbunthinkingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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