UNTHINKING Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

unthinking

adjective

Definition of unthinking

as in ignorant

done or said in a foolish way without thinking about the possible effects unthinking remarks His unthinking agreement made me uneasy.

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Recent Examples of unthinking There’s the interest in Britney Spears and pop icons who had been assumed to be vacant, unthinking ingénues. — Brandon Tensley, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022 But Russians are also considered by their leaders as an unthinking mass that must blindly follow their leader. — Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022 There follows a curt, violent Scherzo—an apotheosis of unthinking force. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2022 In my youth, and perhaps yours, Wilson was presented in history books as a tragic hero whom the unthinking American people didn’t deserve. — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 16 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for unthinking

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Adjective

Mamdani’s ignorant opinion illustrates Kissinger’s concern, relying on emotional display rather than the facts.

— Daniel Kolkey, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2026
Howard Bryant's comparison this week between Cunningham's comments and Colin Kaepernick's protests was both ignorant and desperate.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignorant

Adjective

The challenge is that the hydrogen evolution reaction is slower in alkaline environments, increasing the need for catalysts that can deliver high activity without rapidly losing performance.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.

— Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

With other phones, even something simple like replacing an aging battery often requires melting adhesive, prying apart fragile glass panels, and decoupling cables.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
For a generation that grew up under those glowing Pizza Hut pendants, the appeal is simple.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

That’s economically foolish and potentially devastating for patients.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
As some of us will inevitably succumb to its grand and growing illusion, the rest may get the opportunity to find the key to understanding how so many others could be fooled and so foolish.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of foolish

Adjective

Honestly, the future is dim for Maryland’s economy, especially when its most powerful lawmakers ignore the light switch in front of them.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026
The 1,600-nit peak brightness is where the glasses literally shine, as the more Luma and Beast models only range from 1,000 to 1,250 nits, while the XReal One Pro is comparably dim at 700 nits.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dim

Adjective

Far too much coverage of declining trust in science — particularly the anti-vaccine movement — is predicated on the assumption that its adherents are either stupid or crazy.

— Rick Berke, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
The Dodge Durango Hellcat is the most accessible way to go stupid-fast in a three-row family car thanks to the Escalade V‘s high price tag.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

But Jewish religious nationalists, particularly uneducated young men, remain a threat, said John Munayer of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, an interreligious organization in Jerusalem.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
The report says there's been progress, but minorities, along with people who are poor and uneducated, still face higher death rates.

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 24 June 2026

Definition of uneducated

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