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UNTHOUGHTFULNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of not thinking carefully before acting
Synonyms:
thoughtlessness; unthoughtfulness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("unthoughtfulness" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "unthoughtfulness"):
foolhardiness; rashness; recklessness (the trait of giving little thought to danger)
impulsiveness (the trait of acting suddenly on impulse without reflection)
Antonym:
thoughtfulness (the trait of thinking carefully before acting)
Derivation:
unthoughtful (not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought)
