One hour of thoughtlessness can cause years of tears.
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Thoughtlessness
/ˈθɔtləsnɪs/
Synonyms for "thoughtlessness" (186 found)
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frivolityfrivolousnessgiddinessgoofinesshastinessheedlessnessidiocyimbecilityimmaturityimprovidenceimprudenceinabilityinadeptnessinadequacyinadvertenceinadvertencyinadvisabilityinanityinaptitudeinaptness
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inattentioninattentivenessincapabilityincapacityincompetenceincompetencyinconsideratenessinconsiderationincuriosityindexterityindifferenceindiscreetnessindiscretionineffectivenessineffectualityinefficiencyineptitudeineptnessinexpedienceinjudiciousnessinobservanceinsanityinsoucianceirrationalitylack of foresightlax stewardshiplazinesslevitylightmindednesslunacy
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madnessmaladjustmentmaladroitnessmediocritymercurialitymindlessnessnegligenceniaiserienirvananonobservancenugacitynuttinessoblivionobliviousnessoffhandednesspassivitypedestrianismperfunctorinesspompousnesspoor husbandry
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puerilityqueernessquietismreasonlessnessrecklessnessregardlessnessrustinesssappinessscrewinesssenselessnessshallownessshiftlessnesssillinessskill-lessnesssprezzaturastuffinessstupiditysuperficialitytabula rasatactlessnessthriftlessnesstranquillitytriflingnesstrivialityunaccommodatingnessunalertnessunaptnessunawarenessunclevernessunconsciousnessundeftnessundexterousnessundextrousnessunfitnessunfittednessunheedfulnessunhelpfulnessunintelligenceunintentivenessunmindfulnessunobligingnessunobservanceunpreparednessunproficiencyunreadinessunreasonunreasonablenessunschoolednessunsensiblenessunskillfulnessunsolicitousnessunsolicitudeunsoundnessunthinkingnessunthoughtfulnessuntrainednessunwarinessunwatchfulnessunwisdomunwisenessvacancyvolatilitywackinessweirdnesswitlessnesszaninesszanyism
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9 entriesbehavioral traitcognitive processcognitive statehuman traitmental statemoral psychologysocial behaviortraitunkindness
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8 entriesabsent-mindednessautomaticitycarelessnessinattentionmoral insensitivitynegligenceroutine error-pronenesssocial disregard
Collocations
6 entriesacademic thoughtlessnesscultural thoughtlessnessextreme thoughtlessnesshabitual thoughtlessnessmoral thoughtlessnesssocial thoughtlessness
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3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
Leaving the children alone was sheer thoughtlessness.
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