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nonthinking

nonthinking adjective: done without forethought.

Adjective

nonthinking (comparative more nonthinking, superlative most nonthinking)

  1. Done without forethought
  2. Tending not to think

Noun

nonthinking (uncountable)

  1. Not thinking; the absence of thought.
    • Nonthinking is important in Zen Buddhism.

Forms of nonthinking

comparativemore nonthinking
superlativemost nonthinking

Origin of nonthinking

From non- + thinking.

Questions about nonthinking

What does nonthinking mean?
Nonthinking means done without forethought.
What part of speech is nonthinking?
Nonthinking can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near nonthinking in the dictionary

  1. nonthin
  2. nonthing
  3. nonthings
  4. nonthinker
  5. nonthinkers
  6. nonthinking
  7. nonthirsty
  8. nonthixotropic
  9. nonthoracic
  10. nonthorium
  11. nonthoroughbred

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