Synonyms for unthinking
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Inconsiderate
inconsiderate, thoughtless, heedless, careless, uncaring, perfunctory, unaware, vacant, otiose, mindless, reckless, negligent
2. Unreflective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Without proper thought; thoughtless.
- adj. 2
Showing no regard; careless or unconcerned.
Related words
- Word family
- unthinkingly
Example sentences
- careless It is very careless of you to leave the door open.
- inconsiderate You're the most inconsiderate person I've ever met.
- thoughtless Thoughtless speech may give rise to great mischief.
- heedless We're acting like a pack of heedless cretins.
- reflexive Conjugating reflexive verbs is a real mind-boggler.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unthinking | steady | |
| careless | steady | |
| inconsiderate | rising | |
| thoughtless | rising | |
| heedless | rising | |
| reflexive | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- stupid2, vacant2, lumpen, otiose3
- 7 letters
- unaware3, lumpish
- 8 letters
- reckless2, careless2, mindless2, uncaring3, heedless
- 9 letters
- negligent3, reflexive3
- 11 letters
- thoughtless2, perfunctory4
- 12 letters
- unreflective, unthoughtful
- 13 letters
- inconsiderate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stupid2 = 2 syllables).