What does thoughtlessness mean?
Definitions for thoughtlessness
thought·less·ness
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Princeton's WordNet
inconsideration, inconsiderateness, thoughtlessnessnoun
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
unthoughtfulness, thoughtlessnessnoun
the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
Wiktionary
thoughtlessnessnoun
disregard for other's feelings
thoughtlessnessnoun
heedless disregard for the consequences of one's actions
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Thoughtlessnessnoun
Want of thought; absence of thought.
Etymology: from thoughtless.
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thoughtlessness
Thoughtlessness is a state or quality of being inconsiderate, careless, or heedless. It involves a lack of attention or mindfulness towards matters, often resulting in unintentional harm or inconvenience to others. In addition, thoughtlessness can also refer to a lack of awareness or reflection on one's surroundings and implications of one's actions.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of thoughtlessness in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of thoughtlessness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of thoughtlessness in a Sentence
American life is a powerful solvent. It seems to neutralise every intellectual element, however tough and alien it may be, and to fuse it in the native good-will, complacency thoughtlessness, and optimism.
Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay.
It is humbling to confront a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago, looking back now, there is no excuse, of course, for the comments I made on this podcast and I am deeply sorry.
It is humbling to confront a terribly embarrassing moment of misjudgment, thoughtlessness, and insensitivity from nearly a decade ago, looking back now, there is no excuse, of course, for the comments I made on this podcast and I am deeply sorry.
W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence:
Common-sense appears to be only another name for the thoughtlessness of the unthinking. It is made of the prejudices of childhood, the idiosyncrasies of individual character and the opinion of the newspapers.
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