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
While some joined in the fun, others weren't so thrilled—calling it a loud, inconsiderate disruption.
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Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This includes uncouth habits like bad hygiene, inconsiderate acts like being self-centered or a violation of social norms.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Other users even suggested that the groomsman end his friendship with the groom and his soon-to-be wife over their inconsiderate behavior.
—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
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Cameron Schoppa, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This includes uncouth habits like bad hygiene, inconsiderate acts like being self-centered or a violation of social norms.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Other users even suggested that the groomsman end his friendship with the groom and his soon-to-be wife over their inconsiderate behavior.
—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
See All Example Sentences for inconsiderate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderate
Adjective
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Some posed for photos, others made rude gestures, and many simply stared.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
27 July 2025
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The movie’s off-color humor wouldn’t fly today, but its rebellious spirit remains hilariously defiant — a refreshingly rude retort to the niceties of family films and their cringey feel-good messages.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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In the days depicted in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, thoughtless incarceration of the mentally ill was too common.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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Even the most robust firewalls can be rendered ineffective with a single thoughtless click.—
Stu Sjouwerman,
Forbes.com,
23 July 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 2 Aug. 2025.
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