thoughtless
gb/θˈɔtləs/ us/θˈɔtləs/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 9200
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B2
property
1
not caring about others' feelings
Not thinking about other people’s feelings, so what you do or say seems rude or unkind.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is thoughtless (about [someone/something])
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes think “thoughtless” means “having no thoughts” or “stupid.” In this sense, it does not mean unintelligent; it means not caring enough about other people’s feelings or comfort.
Visawe
inconsiderate (Stronger in tone and slightly more formal; focuses clearly on not thinking about other people’s needs.)
Vinyume
considerate (Describes someone who carefully thinks about other people’s feelings and needs.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a thoughtless remark
|a thoughtless comment
|thoughtless behavior
|it was thoughtless of [someone]
|incredibly thoughtless
|selfish and thoughtless
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|social_behavior
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- It was really thoughtless of you to play loud music so late at night.
- He made a thoughtless remark about her weight that hurt her feelings.
- Leaving without saying goodbye seemed cold and thoughtless.
- She can be quite thoughtless about how her jokes make other people feel.
- Posting that photo without asking her first was incredibly thoughtless.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- It was thoughtless of me to forget your birthday.
- He is often thoughtless and says unkind things.
- That was a very thoughtless comment to make to your friend.
- She felt hurt by his thoughtless words.
- Playing music at 3 a.m. is thoughtless to your neighbors.
adjective
B2
property
2
done quickly without thinking
Done or said without careful thinking, often causing mistakes or problems.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a thoughtless [action/decision/remark]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes think “thoughtless” always means “rude.” In this sense it can simply mean “not careful” or “not well planned,” even if no one’s feelings are hurt.
Visawe
careless (Focuses more on lack of attention to detail; “thoughtless” can also suggest acting too quickly without planning.)
Vinyume
careful (Describes doing or saying something with attention and planning, trying to avoid mistakes or problems.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
a thoughtless mistake
|a thoughtless decision
|thoughtless actions
|thoughtless spending
|a thoughtless response
|quick and thoughtless
Mada
daily_life
|decision_making
|social_behavior
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- She later regretted her thoughtless decision to quit without another job.
- It was a thoughtless mistake, made because he was rushing to finish the report.
- A few thoughtless clicks on a link infected the whole office computer system.
- Their thoughtless spending during the holidays left them short of money in January.
- He gave a quick, thoughtless answer and realized afterward that it was wrong.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I made a thoughtless mistake on the exam.
- That was a thoughtless decision, and now we have a problem.
- Her thoughtless actions caused a lot of extra work.
- They went on a thoughtless shopping trip and spent too much money.
- He sent a thoughtless email and later wanted to take it back.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
thoughtless
IPA
GB/θˈɔtləs/
US/θˈɔtləs/
Silabi na mkazo
thought - less (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (thought)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: thoughtless
Familia ya neno
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
thoughtlessly
adverb
thoughtlessness
noun
Related words
thinker
noun B2
thinking
noun
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.