thoughtless
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Synonyms & Antonyms for thoughtless
Synonyms
discourteous, disrespectful, ill-bred, ill-mannered, impertinent, impolite, inconsiderate, rude, uncalled-for, uncivil, ungracious, unhandsome, unmannered, unmannerly
Antonyms
civil, considerate, courteous, genteel, gracious, mannerly, polite, thoughtful, well-bred
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What will hurt them badly: For a receiving gifts person, nothing is worse than a thoughtless gift... — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Here’s How To Figure Out Your Love Language," 29 Aug. 2019 And there have been more than a few tears at hurtful, thoughtless, and sometimes well-meaning remarks — always from women. — NBC News, "I love my child-free life. Why do other people have such a problem with it?," 24 Aug. 2019 Williamson provides an intellectual road map to navigate the social-media landscape — a thoughtless morass of pessimism, of vitriol, and of cynicism masquerading as wisdom. — Noah Rothman, National Review, "Kevin Williamson’s Revolt against the Hivemind," 25 July 2019 And isn’t that because most people — notwithstanding the many opportunities for redemption — are rather thoughtless and selfish? — Madeleine Kearns, National Review, "Our Childless, Childish Culture," 8 Aug. 2019 The researchers looked specifically at the midbrain, a region on the brain stem that governs primitive, thoughtless functions such as hearing and temperature regulation. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Just one season of playing football—even without a concussion—can cause brain damage," 7 Aug. 2019 The cut to the University of Alaska is thoughtless and anti-business. — Anchorage Daily News, "Legislature will meet Wednesday to consider overriding governor on budget vetoes," 9 July 2019 Elizabeth is sensible, caring, and studious, while Jessica is impulsive, boy-crazy, and occasionally thoughtless. — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, "Sweet Valley High movie update: Jessica Gao takes over as writer," 8 July 2019 Erratic and fun, loving but frequently thoughtless, Wendy is the most vivid character in the book, and her relationship with Violet is particularly compelling. — Steph Cha, USA TODAY, "'The Most Fun We Ever Had' a rich, complex family saga from Claire Lombardo," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thoughtless.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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