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English Dictionary: thoughtlessness by the DICT Development Group
2 results for thoughtlessness
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
thoughtlessness
n
  1. the quality of failing to be considerate of others [syn: inconsideration, inconsiderateness, thoughtlessness]
    Antonym(s): considerateness, consideration, thoughtfulness
  2. the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
    Synonym(s): unthoughtfulness, thoughtlessness
    Antonym(s): thoughtfulness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Thoughtless \Thought"less\, adv.
      1. Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a
            thoughtless person, or act.
  
      2. Giddy; gay; dissipated. [R.] --Johnson.
  
      3. Deficient in reasoning power; stupid; dull.
  
                     Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain.
                                                                              --Dryden.
            -- {Thought"less*ly}, adv. -- {Thought"less*ness}, n.
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