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adjective
1.
without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
2.
acting without consideration; thoughtless; heedless.
3.
overhasty; rash; ill-considered: slovenly, inconsiderate reasoning.
Related forms
in·con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb
in·con·sid·er·ate·ness, in·con·sid·er·a·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. insensitive, uncaring, rude.
1. insensitive, uncaring, rude.
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Inconsiderate
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Example Sentences
- But his rash and inconsiderate course soon vanquished such feelings.
- Renters are far more likely to be trashy and inconsiderate.
- It could reasonably be argued by those who are inconsiderate of others that it is the unaffected majority who are delusional.
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Word Origin & History
inconsiderate
c.1460, "done thoughtlessly," lit. "not properly considered," from L. inconsideratus "unadvised, thoughtless," from in- "not" + consideratus (see consider).
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