Synonyms for inconsiderate
- adjective
Most common
thoughtless unthinking careless self-absorbed hasty inattentive trifling
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Thoughtless — not considerate of others
thoughtless, unthinking, careless, self-absorbed, uncaring, reckless, imprudent, negligent, heedless, indiscreet, inadvertent, unadvised, unthoughtful, indifferent, unmindful, mindless, perfunctory, improvident
2. Hasty — not giving enough consideration to one's actions, conclusions, etc.; acting too quickly without considering…
hasty, inattentive, rash, injudicious, incautious, unreflecting
3. Trifling — of too little value to be considered
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not considerate of others.
Not replacing the roll after using the last of the toilet paper is very inconsiderate.
- adj. 2
Not giving enough consideration to one's actions, conclusions, etc.; acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences.
- adj. 3
Of too little value to be considered.
Related words
- Word family
- inconsiderately inconsiderateness inconsideration
Example sentences
- careless It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
- thoughtless Thoughtless speech may give rise to great mischief.
- unthinking Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
- unconsidered However, that involved a mountain of previously unconsidered problems.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| inconsiderate | rising | |
| careless | steady | |
| thoughtless | rising | |
| unthinking | steady | |
| unconsidered | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- rash1
- 5 letters
- blind1, hasty2
- 8 letters
- reckless2, careless2, mindless2, trifling2, uncaring3, heedless
- 9 letters
- negligent3, imprudent3, unmindful, unadvised
- 10 letters
- negligible4, unthinking3, indiscreet3, incautious
- 11 letters
- indifferent3, thoughtless2, inadvertent4, perfunctory4, inattentive4, injudicious4, improvident
- 12 letters
- unconsidered, unthoughtful, unreflecting
- 14 letters
- inconsiderable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hasty2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- inconsidéré
- Italiano
- inconsiderato
- Español
- inconsiderado