Inconsiderate - English meaning

adjective

Showing rudeness and a lack of consideration for other people.

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It would be unkind and discourteous to decline a visit

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Not caring enough about other people’s feelings; not polite

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I felt it was discourteous of him to leave immediately after his talk., [ c ] she was never guilty …

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Showing a reckless lack of care or attention.

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‘elaine!’ she shouted, heedless of attracting unwanted attention

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Not giving attention to a risk or difficulty

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Heedless of the hurricane warnings, they took the small boat out into open water.

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Not having or showing good manners; rude.

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It would have been impolite to refuse

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Rude; not polite

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Showing or feeling no concern for others' feelings.

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An insensitive remark

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Not aware of other people’s feelings, or not showing sympathy for the feelings of other people

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The governor apologized for his insensitive remarks about the homeless., his feet seem to be insens…

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Only interested in yourself and your own activities

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Robert is a self-centred, ambitious, and bigoted man.

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Interested in your own advantage in everything that you do

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A lot of people feel that politicians are just self-seeking opportunists.

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(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

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I joined them for selfish reasons

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Caring only about what you want or need without any thought for the needs or wishes of other people

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Am i being selfish to want more?

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(of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people.

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It was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going

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Not showing care for others

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I’m sorry i was late – it was thoughtless of me not to call., he thoughtlessly made an unkind remar…

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Not displaying sympathy or concern for others.

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An uncaring father

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Not worrying about other people's troubles or doing anything to help them

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The charity criticized the city for its "callous, uncaring attitude" to the homeless.

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(of a person's behaviour or attitude towards others) unkind; unsympathetic.

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This uncharitable remark possibly arose out of jealousy

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Unkind and unfair

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The uncharitable explanation is that she's too afraid to ask.

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Showing a lack of worry or interest, especially when this is surprising or callous.

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Scott seemed unconcerned by his companion's problem

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Not worried or anxious

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How can you be unconcerned about how much things cost?

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Not polite or friendly.

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After anna's kindness i wouldn't want to seem ungracious

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Inconsiderate and harsh to others.

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You were terribly unkind to her

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Not kind

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He’s made some very unkind remarks about his employer lately.

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Not conscious or aware.

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Danielle seemed unmindful of her parents' plight

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Not remembering, noticing, or being careful about something

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Not feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

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I'm not being unsympathetic, but i can't see why you put up with him

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Not sympathetic (= showing that you understand or care about someone's suffering)

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Expressed, done, or acting without proper consideration of the consequences.

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She was at pains to correct unthinking prejudices

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Not based on serious thought or an examination of the information

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What annoys me about these people is their unthinking hostility to anything foreign or unfamiliar.

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Showing little or no consideration for the needs of other people; thoughtless.

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Insensitive, unthoughtful and demeaning comments