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
People like this are either children/teen or extremely inconsiderate.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
During high school, Morgan dates Chris (Scott Eastwood), who is magnetic but inconsiderate, and her sister dates Chris’s best friend, Jonah (Dave Franco), who is shy and kind.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, arriving too late can be equally inconsiderate.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
But even the most inconsiderate neighbors deserve empathy.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
During high school, Morgan dates Chris (Scott Eastwood), who is magnetic but inconsiderate, and her sister dates Chris’s best friend, Jonah (Dave Franco), who is shy and kind.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, arriving too late can be equally inconsiderate.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
But even the most inconsiderate neighbors deserve empathy.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderate
Adjective
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The orderly, progressive, and highly institutionalized blending of electoral politics with stable administrative states that dominated Western European and American politics for the past half century shares little with this rude and revolutionary force.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Audrey and Eli’s first meeting is a contentious one, with accusations and rude words and eventually pieces of fruit getting thrown around in all directions.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But human imitation isn’t mechanical or thoughtless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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From start to finish, the Red Sox deployed a careless, thoughtless, and passive stratagem.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Good was not disrespectful to the ICE agents and was not part of some mythical left-wing terrorist group.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Armstrong alleges the investigation into him is a distraction and is disrespectful to Dee Dee’s family.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Some do this flippantly, but reader Robin suggested drivers who do this do not care and are flat-out discourteous.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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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 30 Jan. 2026.
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