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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as in disrespect
rude behavior
fortunately, the inconsideration and self-centeredness of toddlers is eventually outgrown
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Recent Examples of inconsiderate
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Many people agreed that her boyfriend’s decision to propose publicly — despite knowing her feelings — was manipulative and inconsiderate.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
People like this are either children/teen or extremely inconsiderate.
—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
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Adjective
What your boyfriend did was inconsiderate and underhanded and showed disregard for your feelings.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Many people agreed that her boyfriend’s decision to propose publicly — despite knowing her feelings — was manipulative and inconsiderate.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
People like this are either children/teen or extremely inconsiderate.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconsiderate
Adjective
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There is a profound difference between rude political commentary and language that normalizes violence against other human beings.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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In other words, leaving early isn't inherently rude.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The idea is a partial and symbolic sharing, and the purpose is to break the link between hard work and disrespect.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Historical novelists are often charged with disrespect and unseriousness, of ransacking the archives for sensational scenery to hang behind their conventional family sagas and love stories.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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This rhetoric is not just the thoughtless ramblings of mindless partisans.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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And that’s a pretty thoughtless way to approach a conflict that’s already killed so many.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The most recent incident quickly sparked backlash online, with many commenters criticizing the tourist’s behavior as disrespectful.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Harris also reported disrespectful talk between the groups, which Ng said amounted to challenges.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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Comprising classmates Nilsson, Nutt, James Falconer, Suellen Rocca, Art Green, and Karl Wirsum, the Who held their first exhibition at Chicago’s Hyde Park Art Center in 1966, ushering a new mode of dank, bawdy rudeness into the city’s milieu.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But these days civility, much like rudeness, can ride a stream of shares and retweets to the far corners of the world.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
1 June 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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