inconsiderate
adjective/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət/
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət/
(disapproving)- not giving enough thought to other people’s feelings or needs synonym thoughtless
- inconsiderate behaviour
- It was inconsiderate of you not to call.
Word Originlate Middle English (originally in the sense ‘not properly considered’): from Latin inconsideratus, from in- ‘not’ + consideratus ‘examined, considered’ (past participle of considerare ‘examine’).Want to learn more?
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