What does unthinking mean?
Definitions for unthinking
ʌnˈθɪŋ kɪŋun·think·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
unreflective, unthinking, unthoughtfuladjective
not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
thoughtless, uncaring, unthinkingadjective
without care or thought for others
"the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'"
lumpish, lumpen, unthinkingadverb
mentally sluggish
thoughtlessly, unthinkingly, unthinkingadverb
in a thoughtless manner
"he stared thoughtlessly at the picture"
Wiktionary
unthinkingadjective
Without proper thought; thoughtless.
unthinkingadjective
Showing no regard; careless or unconcerned.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Unthinkingadjective
Thoughtless; not given to reflection.
Grey-headed infant! and in vain grown old;
Art thou to learn, that in another’s gold
Lie charms resistless! that all laugh to find
Unthinking plainness so o’erspread thy mind. Dryden.An effectual remedy for the wandering of thoughts whoever shall propose, would do great service to the studious, and perhaps help unthinking men to become thinking. John Locke.
The unthinking part contract an unreasonable aversion to that ecclesiastical constitution. Addison.
With earnest eyes, and round unthinking face,
He first the snuff-box open’d, then the case. Alexander Pope.
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unthinking
Unthinking refers to the act of not considering, reflecting upon, or involving deep thought or consideration; doing something automatically or without conscious thought. It can also refer to someone lacking intelligence, understanding, or thoughtfulness.
Webster Dictionary
Unthinkingadjective
not thinking; not heedful; thoughtless; inconsiderate; as, unthinking youth
Unthinkingadjective
not indicating thought or reflection; thoughtless
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of unthinking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of unthinking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of unthinking in a Sentence
Sometimes the laughter in mothering is the recognition of the ironies and absurdities. Sometime, though, it's just pure, unthinking delight.
I believe a very large majority of church goers are merely unthinking, slumbering worshipers of an unknown God.
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.
Words ought to be a little wild, for they are the assault of thoughts on the unthinking.
Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.
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