as in rude
showing a lack of manners or consideration for others
always making thoughtless comments that hurt other people's feelings
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Recent Examples of thoughtless
These wishes feel to me very thoughtless and insensitive.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Iris, played by Heretic and Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher, is a gorgeous yet enigmatic young woman who looks something like Zooey Deschanel in her New Girl years but without her happy, slightly thoughtless enthusiasm for life.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a thoughtless gift—one that makes your spouse feel misunderstood, devalued, or invisible—may signal the need for focused attention and TLC in the relationship.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Such a thoughtless bride will not register the slight anyway.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
Iris, played by Heretic and Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher, is a gorgeous yet enigmatic young woman who looks something like Zooey Deschanel in her New Girl years but without her happy, slightly thoughtless enthusiasm for life.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
However, a thoughtless gift—one that makes your spouse feel misunderstood, devalued, or invisible—may signal the need for focused attention and TLC in the relationship.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Such a thoughtless bride will not register the slight anyway.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughtless
Adjective
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Be Courtesy To Other Shoppers To a Southerner, manners are top of mind, so pushing, shoving, and being rude over buying things doesn’t jive with a genteel way of life.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The same employee, who Shea said was also rude to her, answered and told her the company was closed.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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People cannot help their medical conditions and dismissing a potential health hazard is inconsiderate.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Many Reddit users strongly supported the passenger's decision, agreeing that refusing to swap seats doesn't make someone inconsiderate.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Thoughtless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughtless. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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