unthinking

[uhn-thing-king] / ʌnˈθɪŋ kɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

careless

Synonyms

WEAK

blundering brutish feckless foolish heedless impulsive inadvertent inconsiderate indelicate insensitive instinctive mechanical napping negligent oblivious outrageous rash rude selfish senseless tactless thoughtless uncaring unconscious undiplomatic unheeding unintended unmeant unmindful unpremeditated unreasoning untactful unwise vacant witless

Antonyms

WEAK

careful cautious thoughtful

Example Sentences

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He seems like an unthinking product of opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

And that in turn prevents you from aimless or unthinking financial behavior.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

Reba’s dig at Stracke’s son was the sort of casual, unthinking barb that plenty of Southern mothers have perfected, tossed into a group conversation as nonchalantly as a request for sweet tea.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

Mr Harvey admitted sending them a letter in April 2017 which he now acknowledged was “crass, inappropriate… unthinking and insensitive”.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Now she awoke to the sound of the peacocks, and got out of bed, with the shape of her day familiar and her routines unthinking.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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