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unthinking

unthinking adjective: without proper thought; thoughtless. Also the present participle and gerund of unthink.

Adjective

unthinking (comparative more unthinking, superlative most unthinking)

  1. Without proper thought; thoughtless.
    Synonyms:
    reflexive
  2. Showing no regard; careless or unconcerned.

Also used as

unthinking is also the present participle and gerund of unthink.

Synonyms of unthinking

Forms of unthinking

comparativemore unthinking
superlativemost unthinking

Origin of unthinking

From un- + thinking.

Words formed from unthinking

Questions about unthinking

What does unthinking mean?
Unthinking means without proper thought; thoughtless.
What part of speech is unthinking?
Unthinking is an adjective.

Words near unthinking in the dictionary

  1. unthinkableness
  2. unthinkables
  3. unthinkably
  4. unthinker
  5. unthinkers
  6. unthinking
  7. unthinkingly
  8. unthinkingness
  9. unthinks
  10. unthinned
  11. unthinning

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