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
Other users even suggested that the groomsman end his friendship with the groom and his soon-to-be wife over their inconsiderate behavior.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Are there other reasons that explain why people might be inconsiderate in public?
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
No, these co-workers are selfish and inconsiderate Miss Manners: Heroes?
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Ivy-as-Marilyn is an inconsiderate, amphetamine guzzling faux-intellectual whose devotion to the acting craft is presented as a vainglorious affectation.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Are there other reasons that explain why people might be inconsiderate in public?
—Shannon Doyne, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
No, these co-workers are selfish and inconsiderate Miss Manners: Heroes?
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
Ivy-as-Marilyn is an inconsiderate, amphetamine guzzling faux-intellectual whose devotion to the acting craft is presented as a vainglorious affectation.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconsiderate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderate
Adjective
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Nearly one in four Gen Z professionals viewed the thumbs-up as rude or hostile.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Mowing during a neighbor’s party is considered rude because the noise disrupts conversation and spoils the relaxed mood.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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In fact, read any news report of a flight diversion, and chances are there's a thoughtless passenger behind it – someone who didn't want to share the overhead bin space, insisted on jamming their seat all the way back, or didn't want to wait to use the bathroom.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Depictions of suicide are not beyond the pale in horror, of course, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this execution.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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In 2015, he was again alleged to be discourteous.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Inconsiderate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconsiderate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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