Dictionary

thoughtless en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• thôt’lĭs (General-American)
• thät’lĭs (cot-caught-merger)
• /ˈθɑtləs/ (cot-caught-merger)
• (US) audio
• /ˈθɔtləs/ (General-American)
• /ˈθɔtlɪs/ (General-American)
• /ˈθɑtlɪs/ (cot-caught-merger)
• thôt’ləs (General-American)
• /ˈθɔːtləs/ (UK)
• thät’ləs (cot-caught-merger)
• /ˈθɔːtlɪs/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English thoughtless From thought + -less.

Meanings

1. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care.
2. Inconsiderate, inattentive.
   • A thoughtless remark.
3. Lacking thought or consideration.
   • In thoughtless and breathless fear I rushed forward to avoid this host of demons, but while flying thus still more frightful and distorted shapes appeared, and I fancied I felt their hands clutching me. 1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 281:
   • The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

Forms

Coordinates

short-sighted

Deriveds

thoughtlessness · thoughtlessly

Synonyms

mindless · insensitive · careless · insensate

Translations (64)

pt irreflexivo (lacking thought) · ka ფუქსავატი (careless) · fr irréfléchi (lacking thought) · ka უდარდელი (careless) · cmn 不周到的 (lacking thought) · fi merkityksetön (lacking thought) · grc ἀφρόντιστος (inconsiderate) · fr inattentionné (inconsiderate) · bg безразсъден (lacking thought) · cs lehkomyslný (careless) · it irriflessivo (careless) · de gedankenlos (careless) · cs bezmyšlenkovitý (lacking thought) · fi ajatukseton (lacking thought) · gd coma (careless) · cmn 粗心 (careless) · ca irreflexiu (careless) · es descuidado (careless) · ka წინდაუხედავი (lacking thought) · cmn 欠考慮的 /欠考虑的 (lacking thought) · fr irréfléchi (careless) · ka მოუსაზრებელი (lacking thought) · bg необмислен (careless) · ru безду́мный (careless) · ru безрассу́дный (careless) · pdt onbekjemmat (careless) · pl bezmyślny (lacking thought) · fi ajattelematon (careless) · sv hänsynslös (careless) · ota دلی (inconsiderate) · sv tanklös (lacking thought) · cmn 不注意 (careless) · mi pakirara (inconsiderate) · de rücksichtslos (inconsiderate) · ca descurat (careless) · pl bezmyślny (inconsiderate) · ca irreflexiu (lacking thought) · sv oreflekterad (lacking thought) · mi wareware (careless) · grc ἀγνώμων (careless) · es inconsiderado (inconsiderate) · bg невнимателен (inconsiderate) · ka დაუფიქრებელი (lacking thought) · mi pakihaha (careless) · eo senpripensa (lacking thought) · cmn 不體貼的 /不体贴的 (inconsiderate) · pl lekkomyślny (careless) · de gedankenlos (lacking thought) · la incōgitātus (inconsiderate) · mi whakaarokore (careless) · it irriflessivo (lacking thought) · fi ajattelematon (inconsiderate) · sv lättvindig (careless) · es irreflexivo (lacking thought) · grc ἀφρόντιστος (careless) · ru легкомы́сленный (careless) · grc ἀγνώμων (inconsiderate) · ota حسابسز (careless) · cmn 粗心大意的 (inconsiderate) · mi whakaarokore (lacking thought) · bg безразсъден (careless) · cmn 疏忽 (careless) · cs neohleduplný (inconsiderate) · ka უფიქრებელი (careless)