What does "inconsiderate" mean?
Not considerate of others.
Inconsiderate
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Not considerate of others.
- Grammar: inconsiderate is listed as adj.
- Nearest alternatives: airy, arbitrary, blind, blunt.
- Useful contrasts: attentive, considerate, kind gesture.
- Usage evidence: I don't understand some people's ways and how they can be so inconsiderate of others.
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Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Not considerate of others.
"Not replacing the roll after using the last of the toilet paper is very inconsiderate."
- 2 Not giving enough consideration to one's actions, conclusions, etc.; acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences. obsolete
"And all the unsettled humours of the land, Rash, inconsiderate, fiery voluntaries, […] Have sold their fortunes at their native homes, Bearing their birthrights proudly on their backs, To make hazard of new fortunes here:"
- 3 Resulting from insufficient consideration. obsolete
"I am ouer-ready to pardon young ouersights, and forgiue inconsiderate offences:"
- 4 Of too little value to be considered. obsolete
"[…] when they had sold any one of their bullooks to us, for a little inconsiderate peece of brasse, if we did not presently knock him down, they would by the same call, make the poor creature break from us and run unto them again, and then there was no getting them out of their hands, but by giving them more brasse,"
Adjective
- 1 lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others wordnet
- 2 without proper consideration or reflection wordnet
Antonyms
Example
"I don't understand some people's ways and how they can be so inconsiderate of others."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "inconsiderate"?
Common synonyms include: airy, arbitrary, blind, blunt, boorish, brash.
How do you use "inconsiderate" in a sentence?
I don't understand some people's ways and how they can be so inconsiderate of others.
How do you pronounce "inconsiderate"?
Pronounced /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/.
Etymology
From in- + considerate.