browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
thoughtless |
Grep of noun thoughtless thoughtlessness Overview of adj thoughtless The adj thoughtless has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) thoughtless -- (showing lack of careful thought; "the debate turned into thoughtless bickering") 2. (1) heedless, thoughtless, unheeding -- (marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"- "Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying") 3. (1) thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking -- (without care or thought for others "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'") 4. careless, thoughtless, regardless -- ((usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread") Antonyms of adj thoughtless 4 senses of thoughtless Sense 1 thoughtless (vs. thoughtful) thoughtful (vs. thoughtless) => bemused, deep in thought(prenominal), lost(prenominal), preoccupied => brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative => cogitative, thinking(postnominal) => considered, reasoned, well thought out(prenominal) => deliberate => deliberative => excogitative Sense 2 heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding Sense 3 thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking INDIRECT (VIA inconsiderate) -> considerate Sense 4 careless(prenominal), thoughtless(prenominal), regardless INDIRECT (VIA heedless) -> heedful, attentive, thoughtful Similarity of adj thoughtless 4 senses of thoughtless Sense 1 thoughtless (vs. thoughtful) => inconsiderate, unconsidered => unreflective, unthinking, unthoughtful Also See-> inconsiderate#1 Sense 2 heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding => careless(prenominal), thoughtless(prenominal), regardless => deaf(prenominal), indifferent(prenominal) Sense 3 thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking => inconsiderate (vs. considerate) Sense 4 careless(prenominal), thoughtless(prenominal), regardless => heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding Attributes of adj thoughtless 2 of 4 senses of thoughtless Sense 1 thoughtless (vs. thoughtful) => thoughtfulness Sense 2 heedless (vs. heedful), thoughtless, unheeding => attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention Familiarity of adj thoughtless thoughtless used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj thoughtless thoughtless Overview of adj thoughtless The adj thoughtless has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) thoughtless -- (showing lack of careful thought; "the debate turned into thoughtless bickering") 2. (1) heedless, thoughtless, unheeding -- (marked by or paying little heed or attention; "We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics"- "Franklin D. Roosevelt; "heedless of danger"; "heedless of the child's crying") 3. (1) thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking -- (without care or thought for others "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'") 4. careless, thoughtless, regardless -- ((usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread")
thoughtless definition
This work is licensed under a
