INCONSIDERATE

inconsiderate

(adjective) lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others; “shockingly inconsiderate behavior”

inconsiderate, unconsidered

(adjective) without proper consideration or reflection; “slovenly inconsiderate reasoning”; “unconsidered words”; “prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

inconsiderate (comparative more inconsiderate, superlative most inconsiderate)

Not considerate of others.

Synonyms: thoughtless, unthoughtful

Antonyms: considerate, thoughtful

(obsolete) Not giving enough consideration to one's actions, conclusions, etc.; acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences.

Synonyms: hasty, inattentive, rash, unreflecting

(obsolete) Resulting from insufficient consideration.

Synonym: unconsidered

(obsolete) Of too little value to be considered.

Synonyms: inconsiderable, negligible, trifling

Anagrams

• containerised, inter-diocesan

Source: Wiktionary


In`con*sid"er*ate, a. Etym: [L. inconsideratus. See In- not, and Considerate.]

1. Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety; not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty; careless; thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are generally inconsiderate; inconsiderate conduct. It is a very unhappy token of our corruption, that therinconsiderate among us as to sacrifice morality to politics. Addison.

2. Inconsiderable. [Obs.] E. Terry.

Syn.

– Thoughtless; inattentive; inadvertent; heedless; negligent; improvident; careless; imprudent; indiscreet; incautious; injudicious; rash; hasty.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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