THOUGHTLESSLY

thoughtlessly

(adverb) showing thoughtlessness; “he treated his parents thoughtlessly”

thoughtlessly, unthinkingly, unthinking

(adverb) in a thoughtless manner; “he stared thoughtlessly at the picture”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

thoughtlessly (comparative more thoughtlessly, superlative most thoughtlessly)

Done without thinking

Source: Wiktionary


THOUGHTLESS

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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Word of the Day

31 January 2025

DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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