Synonyms of thoughtless

thoughtless

adjective

ˈthȯt-ləs 

as in rude

showing a lack of manners or consideration for others

always making thoughtless comments that hurt other people's feelings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rude
• inconsiderate
• disrespectful
• abrupt
• discourteous
• ungracious
• arrogant
• impolite
• unmannerly
• impertinent
• uncivil
• uncalled-for
• blunt
• ill-mannered
• unmannered
• ill-bred
• incorrect
• improper
• gruff
• impudent
• vulgar
• unhandsome
• curt
• insolent
• shameless
• brazen
• bold
• boorish
• loutish
• uncouth
• cheeky
• churlish
• audacious
• clownish
• brash
• saucy
• brusque
• sassy
• antisocial
• disagreeable
• brassy
• sullen
• fresh
• surly
• indecent
• unseemly
• grumpy
• pretentious
• conceited
• crusty
• supercilious
• indecorous
• snippy
• presumptuous
• bold-faced
• haughty
• crabbed
• caddish
• bumptious
• arch
• pompous
• cross
• sharp
• imperious
• lippy
• peremptory
• superior
• brusk
• high-handed
• snippety

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• thoughtful
• civil
• polite
• gracious
• courteous
• considerate
• humble
• genteel
• modest
• meek
• appropriate
• dutiful
• respectful
• acceptable
• suitable
• good
• proper
• correct
• deferential
• right
• submissive
• friendly
• becoming
• decent
• respectable
• fitting
• meet
• well-bred
• hospitable
• graceful
• genial
• yielding
• mannerly
• cordial
• affable
• unassertive
• fit
• sociable
• felicitous
• chivalrous
• seemly
• decorous
• gallant
• befitting
• elegant
• courtly
• refined
• ceremonious

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thoughtless

Nobody likes receiving a lazy, thoughtless apology. —Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 11 June 2025

Letting a house of that size sit untouched is an act of thoughtless extravagance. —Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025

The Twist in The Woman in the Yard Is a New Low for Trauma Horror Horror that’s really about trauma is now the norm, but there’s something particularly thoughtless about this film’s treatment of mental health. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025

Nor, Miss Manners uncharacteristically assures you, is making thoughtless strangers feel better. —Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025