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- Dictionaryinconsiderate/ˌɪnkənˈsɪd(ə)rət/
adjective
- 1. thoughtlessly causing hurt or inconvenience to others: "it's inconsiderate of her to go away without telling us"
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May 20, 2019 · The meaning of INCONSIDERATE is heedless, thoughtless. How to use inconsiderate in a sentence.
not thinking or worrying about other people or their feelings: Our neighbours are very inconsiderate - they're always playing loud music late at night. Synonym. selfish. Opposite. considerate. Compare. unconsidered formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inconsiderate. cavalierly. clumsily. clumsiness. cowboy. indiscreetly.
If you accuse someone of being inconsiderate, you mean that they do not take enough care over how their words or actions will affect other people. Motorists were criticised for being inconsiderate to pedestrians.
not thinking or worrying about other people or their feelings: Our neighbors are very inconsiderate - they're always playing loud music late at night. Synonym. selfish. Opposite. considerate. Compare. unconsidered formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Inconsiderate. cavalierly. clumsily. clumsiness. cowboy. indiscreetly. indiscretion
adjective. lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others. “shockingly inconsiderate behavior”. synonyms: thoughtless, uncaring, unthinking. without care or thought for others. selfish. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others. tactless, untactful.
1. Thoughtless of others; displaying a lack of consideration: It is inconsiderate to make noise when people are trying to study. 2. Archaic Not well considered or carefully thought out; ill-advised: an inconsiderate notion. in′con·sid′er·ate·ly adv. in′con·sid′er·ate·ness, in′con·sid′er·a′tion (-ā′shən) n.
Definition of inconsiderate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word inconsiderate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Inconsiderate definition: without due regard for the rights or feelings of others. See examples of INCONSIDERATE used in a sentence.
adjective. definition: lacking in thoughtfulness or consideration for others. It was inconsiderate of the young people to stay seated while that elderly lady had to stand on the bus. synonyms: insensitive, thoughtless, unthinking. antonyms: attentive, careful, considerate, decent, kind, thoughtful. similar words:
