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thoughtlessness

thought·less
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thawt-lis]
    • /ˈθɔt lɪs/
    • /ˈθɔːtləsnəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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