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noun
Lack of due consideration; inattention to consequences, thoughtlessness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: inconsiderateness, thoughtlessness
Antonyms: consideration
Broader terms: unkindness
Narrower terms: tactlessness, bluntness
History
Borrowed from Middle French inconsideration and its source, Latin incōnsiderātiōnem.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
