thoughtlessness

noun

1
as in carelessness

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as in insensitivity

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Recent Examples of thoughtlessness But the movie not wanting to open that particular can of worms isn’t surprising — this is a film that thrives on bloodshed and thoughtlessness. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026 The thoughtlessness with which this bride coerced you into subsidizing her wedding was stunning. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 23 May 2026 Essentially, they’re used to meeting an expectation where rudeness and thoughtlessness aren’t tolerated—because their older sister made sure of that. — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 18 Sep. 2025 Its furnishings were anything but describable, having been conceived, manufactured, shipped, and sold in various states of thoughtlessness, greed, and indifference. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoughtlessness
  1. carelessness
  2. insensitivity
  3. recklessness
  4. artlessness
  5. heedlessness
  6. gracelessness
  7. indiscretion
  8. inelegance
Noun
  • Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • That's not chance or carelessness.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Definition of carelessness
Noun
  • The misstep immediately sparked backlash for cultural insensitivity and drew over 50 million views on Weibo—other Western brands, including H&M, Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, Burberry, and Gucci, have been caught in similar cultural crosshairs.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Consumers can forgive almost anything—controversy, scandal, provocation, even cultural insensitivity—if the party and the product is good enough.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Definition of insensitivity
Noun
  • Or Rhaena’s recklessness, which killed the crown prince?
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Nationalist fervor over beating China biases AI policy toward recklessness — and possible catastrophe.
    — Robert Wright, Washington Post, 26 June 2026
Definition of recklessness
Noun
  • But then, with seemingly on-the-fly artlessness, Laxe’s camera picks a few of the dancers out.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Definition of artlessness
Noun
  • Holden’s moral rigor is refreshing in a cultural moment marked by an unsettling mix of cynicism and heedlessness.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Definition of heedlessness
Noun
  • Not two years later this tower was to collapse precipitately under its own weight into a pyramid of dust and rubble, only to be rebuilt later, in, unaccountably, all its former gracelessness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
Definition of gracelessness
Noun
  • Eventually, Batula moved past Cooke’s indiscretions and married him in 2021.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 June 2026
  • History is littered with the careers of politicians who committed crimes or engaged in moral indiscretions and then tried to lie their way out of public shame.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
Definition of indiscretion
Noun
  • Keeping the battery charged avoids this morsel of powertrain inelegance.
    — Derek Powell, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2022
  • There’s a glimmer of maturity not totally obfuscated by some of the film’s inelegance, as Pat considers how much about gayness and queerness has changed in the micro and macro on his journey into the past.
    — Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2021
Definition of inelegance

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“Thoughtlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoughtlessness. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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