adj
Meaning 1
Without proper thought; thoughtless.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unthinking
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
-
CMU ARPABET: AH0 N TH IH1 NG K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Showing no regard; careless or unconcerned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of unthink
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
mentally sluggish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lumpish, lumpen
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
without care or thought for others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: thoughtless, uncaring
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: unreflective, unthoughtful
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 7
in a thoughtless manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he stared thoughtlessly at the picture
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: thoughtlessly, unthinkingly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English thinking English unthinking From un- + thinking.
Across languages
Translations
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: бязду́мны (bjazdúmny) — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Bulgarian: необмислен (neobmislen) — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Finnish: ajatukseton — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Māori: whakaarokore — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Polish: bezmyślny — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Polish: bezrefleksyjny — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Polish: bezrozumny — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Russian: безду́мный (bezdúmnyj) — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Swedish: ogenomtänkt — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Swedish: tanklös — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Swedish: oreflekterad — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Ukrainian: безду́мний (bezdúmnyj) — without proper thought — see also thoughtless
- Bulgarian: лекомислен (lekomislen) — showing no regard
- Finnish: ajattelematon — showing no regard
Real reading context