unconsidered
unconsidered adjective: not carefully planned or thought through beforehand. (of an action or statement).
Adjective
unconsidered (comparative more unconsidered, superlative most unconsidered)
- Not carefully planned or thought through beforehand. (of an action or statement)
- He proteſted to him, […] that this Flight of his ſhou'd be look'd on as a heat of Youth, and raſhneſs of a too forward Courage, and an unconſider'd impatience of Liberty, and no more; […]1688, A[phra] Behn, Oroonoko: Or, The Royal Slave. A True History, London: […] Will[iam] Canning, […], →OCLC, page 201
- In his extreme desire to grasp dollars and power, the unintellectual exile was ready to throw himself into the arms of any wandering cut-throat whose help could be secured, and Babalatchi experienced great difficulty in restraining him from unconsidered violence.1896, Joseph Conrad, chapter V, in An Outcast of the Islands, London: T. Fisher Unwin […], →OCLC, part I, page 61
- Not noticed; not considered worthy of notice.
- My father […] was likewise a snapper-up of unconsidered trifles.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- At length the auction began in the room below, whence they could hear each familiar article knocked down, the highly prized ones cheaply, the unconsidered at an unexpected price.1894 December – 1895 November, Thomas Hardy, chapter VI, in Jude the Obscure, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], published 1896, →OCLC, part V (At Aldbrickham and...
- Synonyms:
- neglected
unconsidered meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Kannada
unconsidered in Tamil
- கருத்திற் கொள்ளாத, பரிசீலிக்கப்படாத, புறக்கணிக்கப்பட்ட
unconsidered in Urdu
- غیرملحوظ
unconsidered in Kannada
- ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸದ, ಉಪೇಕ್ಷಿತ
Examples of unconsidered in a sentence
- If the remark were merely unconsidered, if on further reflection he would like to withdraw or amend it, I am sure the gesture would be appreciated.2013, J. M. Coetzee, chapter 15, in The Childhood of Jesus, London: Harvill Secker, page 116:
- She pointed to a draughty, unconsidered table by the door.1906, William John Locke, chapter 22, in The Belovéd Vagabond, London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, page 285:
Synonyms of unconsidered
Forms of unconsidered
| comparative | more unconsidered |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unconsidered |
Origin of unconsidered
From un- + considered.
Words formed from unconsidered
Questions about unconsidered
- What does unconsidered mean?
- Unconsidered means not carefully planned or thought through beforehand. (of an action or statement).
- What is unconsidered in Tamil?
- Unconsidered in Tamil is கருத்திற் கொள்ளாத, பரிசீலிக்கப்படாத, புறக்கணிக்கப்பட்ட. See Unconsidered meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use unconsidered in a sentence?
- If the remark were merely unconsidered, if on further reflection he would like to withdraw or amend it, I am sure the gesture would be appreciated.
- What part of speech is unconsidered?
- Unconsidered is an adjective.
Words near unconsidered in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: unconsidered (page history and authors); unconsidered (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); unconsidered (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); unconsidered (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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