THOUGHTLESS

thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”

thoughtless

(adjective) showing lack of careful thought; “the debate turned into thoughtless bickering”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

thoughtless (comparative more thoughtless, superlative most thoughtless)

Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.

Inconsiderate, inattentive.

Lacking thought or consideration.

Coordinate terms

• short-sighted

Source: Wiktionary


Thought"less, adv.

1. Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a thoughtless person, or act.

2. Giddy; gay; dissipated. [R.] Johnson.

3. Deficient in reasoning power; stupid; dull. Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain. Dryden.

– Thought"less*ly, adv.

– Thought"less*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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