NONTHINKING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

nonthinking

adjective

Definition of nonthinking

as in unthinking

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Adjective

In contrast, Dessalines is typically described as violent, unthinking, emotional and heartless.

— Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Along the way, Daisy and Hoke each will confront, acknowledge and, in a way, overcome their own often-unthinking prejudice.

— Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026

Definition of unthinking

Adjective

Their ideas about it were often steeped in stereotypes suggesting that Buddhists were irrational and childish in their thinking.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026
Scammers often use isolation tactics in phone calls to panic the listener and rush them into making irrational choices that often have financial costs.

— Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of irrational

Adjective

The lesson was not that the models were unintelligent.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent.

— Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of unintelligent

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But in each event—in the living act, the undoubted deed—there, some unknown but still reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreasoning mask.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Roosevelt surely understood that nameless, unreasoning, unjustified fear cannot be eradicated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 9 June 2026

Definition of unreasoning

Adjective

His certification is temporarily suspended due to excessive or unreasonable force from the incident, according to the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Your request for back-to-back weeks off at the last minute is unreasonable.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Definition of unreasonable

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