Definitions for: Inconsiderate


[adj] lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others; "shockingly inconsiderate behavior"
[adj] without proper consideration or reflection; "slovenly inconsiderate reasoning"; "unconsidered words"; "prejudice is the holding of unconsidered opinions"



Webster (1913) Definition: In`con*sid"er*ate, a. [L. inconsideratus. See
In- not, and Considerate.]
1. Not considerate; not attentive to safety or to propriety;
not regarding the rights or feelings of others; hasty;
careless; thoughtless; heedless; as, the young are
generally inconsiderate; inconsiderate conduct.

It is a very unhappy token of our corruption, that
ther? should be any so inconsiderate among us as to
sacrifice morality to politics. --Addison.

2. Inconsiderable. [Obs.] --E. Terry.

Syn: Thoughtless; inattentive; inadvertent; heedless;
negligent; improvident; careless; imprudent; indiscreet;
incautious; injudicious; rash; hasty.

Synonyms: careless, thoughtless, uncaring, unconsidered, unthinking

Antonyms: considerate

See Also: selfish, tactless, untactful

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