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- [thawt-lis]
- /ˈθɔt lɪs/
- /ˈθɔːtləsnəs/
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- [thawt-lis]
- /ˈθɔt lɪs/
Definitions of thoughtlessness word
- adjective thoughtlessness lacking in consideration for others; inconsiderate; tactless: a thoughtless remark. 1
- adjective thoughtlessness characterized by or showing lack of thought: a shallow, thoughtless book. 1
- adjective thoughtlessness not thinking enough; careless or heedless: thoughtless of his health. 1
- adjective thoughtlessness devoid of or lacking capacity for thought. 1
- noun thoughtlessness inconsideration 1
- noun thoughtlessness carelessness 1
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Origin of thoughtlessness
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; thought1 + -less
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Parts of speech for Thoughtlessness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thoughtlessness popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thoughtlessness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thoughtlessness
noun thoughtlessness
- banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
- boorishness — of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.
- bunkum — If you say that something that has been said or written is bunkum, you mean that you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
- callousness — made hard; hardened.
- crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
Antonyms for thoughtlessness
noun thoughtlessness
- acquittance — a release from or settlement of a debt, etc
- aestheticism — the doctrine that aesthetic principles are of supreme importance and that works of art should be judged accordingly
- aim — If you aim for something or aim to do something, you plan or hope to achieve it.
- anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
- attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
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