unthinking

[ uhn-thing-king ]
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adjective
  1. thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.

  2. indicating lack of thought or reflection: a dull, unthinking expression on his face.

  1. not endowed with the faculty of thought: unthinking matter.

  2. not exercising thought; not given to reflection: This book will not profit an unthinking person.

  3. not thinking; unmindful: chores done in an unthinking manner.

Origin of unthinking

1
First recorded in 1670–80; un-1 + thinking

Other words from unthinking

  • un·think·ing·ly, adverb
  • un·think·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby unthinking

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How to use unthinking in a sentence

  • Such is the recognized method by which the great unthinking public is taught to think.

  • This was most probably, in many instances a mere unthinking conformity to ancient use and wont.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • The heartless, unthinking girls tripped gaily down to the carriage, and drove off.

    Newton Forster | Captain Frederick Marryat
  • Although we talked for a long time I did not really learn much from these Boers, who represented the most unthinking class.

    The Relief of Mafeking | Filson Young
  • With unthinking swiftness, he threw his arm over her and drew her tight to him.

    The Girl and The Bill | Bannister Merwin

British Dictionary definitions for unthinking

unthinking

/ (ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. lacking thoughtfulness; inconsiderate

  2. heedless; inadvertent: it was done in an unthinking moment

  1. not thinking or able to think

Derived forms of unthinking

  • unthinkingly, adverb
  • unthinkingness, noun

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