as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
she was inconsiderate by nature, never bothering to hold the door for the next person
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Recent Examples of inconsiderate
Ivy-as-Marilyn is an inconsiderate, amphetamine guzzling faux-intellectual whose devotion to the acting craft is presented as a vainglorious affectation.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
People cannot help their medical conditions and dismissing a potential health hazard is inconsiderate.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Many Reddit users strongly supported the passenger's decision, agreeing that refusing to swap seats doesn't make someone inconsiderate.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Some guests view child-free policies as inconsiderate, while others see them as a practical choice to maintain a certain atmosphere.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
People cannot help their medical conditions and dismissing a potential health hazard is inconsiderate.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Many Reddit users strongly supported the passenger's decision, agreeing that refusing to swap seats doesn't make someone inconsiderate.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Some guests view child-free policies as inconsiderate, while others see them as a practical choice to maintain a certain atmosphere.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderate
Adjective
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Hintz, meanwhile, got a rude welcome back early in Game 4 when Evan Bouchard slashed him right in the same area that Darnell Nurse injured him in Game 2.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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And in the case of fully autonomous EVs, it might be considered rude to expect human passengers to get out and cable a robotaxi to a supercharger for a quick top up on the way to the airport.—
Paul Ridden
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Letting a house of that size sit untouched is an act of thoughtless extravagance.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The Twist in The Woman in the Yard Is a New Low for Trauma Horror Horror that’s really about trauma is now the norm, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this film’s treatment of mental health.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2015, he was again alleged to be discourteous.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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In 2014, he was found to have been discourteous and used force.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Inconsiderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsiderate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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