WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
un•think•ing /ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- thoughtless;
inconsiderate. - not thinking;
heedless.
un•think•ing
(un thing′king),USA pronunciation adj.
un•think′ing•ly, adv.
un•think′ing•ness, n.
- thoughtless;
heedless;
inconsiderate:an unthinking, tactless person. - indicating lack of thought or reflection:a dull, unthinking expression on his face.
- not endowed with the faculty of thought:unthinking matter.
- not exercising thought;
not given to reflection:This book will not profit an unthinking person. - not thinking;
unmindful:chores done in an unthinking manner.
- un-1 + thinking 1670–80
un•think′ing•ness, n.
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