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thought·less
(thôt′lĭs)adj.
1. Marked by or showing lack of due forethought or care; careless: a thoughtless mistake; a thoughtless bumbler. See Synonyms at careless.
2. Inconsiderate of the feelings of others: a thoughtless remark.
3. Lacking thought: staring blankly in a thoughtless daze.
thought′less·ly adv.
thought′less·ness n.
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Noun | 1. | thoughtlessness - the quality of failing to be considerate of others unkindness - lack of sympathy tactlessness - the quality of lacking tact bluntness - the quality of being direct and outspoken; "the bluntness of a Yorkshireman" considerateness, thoughtfulness, consideration - kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings" |
2. | ![]() trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature impulsiveness - the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection |
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thoughtlessness
noun1. A careless, often reckless disregard for consequences:
2. A lack of consideration for others' feelings:
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Translations
عَدَم المُراعاة لشُعور الآخرين
bezmyšlenkovitostbezohlednostlehkomyslnostnepozornost
tankeløshed
ajattelemattomuus
figyelmetlenségmeggondolatlanságtapintatlanságvigyázatlanság
hugsunarleysi; tillitsleysi
düşüncesizlik
thoughtlessness
[ˈθɔːtlɪsnɪs] N1. (= lack of consideration) → falta f de consideración, desconsideración f
2. (= carelessness) → irreflexión f, inconsciencia f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
thoughtlessness
[ˈθɔːtləsnɪs] n (= lack of consideration) → manque m de considérationthought process n → mécanisme m de penséethought-provoking [ˈθɔːtprəvəʊkɪŋ] adj [film, book] → qui fait réfléchirthought-reader [ˈθɔːtriːdər] nHe's a thought-reader → Il lit dans les pensées des gens.
I'm not a thought-reader → Je ne suis pas devin.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
thoughtlessness
n
(= lack of consideration) → Gedankenlosigkeit f, → Rücksichtslosigkeit f; (= inattentiveness, unhelpfulness) → Unaufmerksamkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
thoughtlessness
[ˈθɔːtlɪsnɪs] n (of remark) → sconsideratezza; (of behaviour) → negligenza, trascuratezzaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
thought
(ˈθoːt) verbsee think.
noun1. something that one thinks; an idea. I had a sudden thought.
2. the act of thinking; consideration. After a great deal of thought we decided to emigrate to America.
3. general opinion. scientific thought.
ˈthoughtful adjective1. (appearing to be) thinking deeply. You look thoughtful; a thoughtful mood.
2. thinking of other people; consideration. It was very thoughtful of you to do that.
ˈthoughtfully adverbˈthoughtfulness noun
ˈthoughtless adjective
not thinking about other people; showing no thought, care or consideration; inconsiderate. thoughtless words.
ˈthoughtlessly adverbˈthoughtlessness noun
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