I. |in+ adjective
Etymology: Latin inconsideratus, from in- in- (I) + consideratus, past participle of considerare to consider — more at consider
1. : not adequately considered : ill-advised , rash , precipitate
hasty and inconsiderate conclusions
2.
a. : acting or tending to act without due or reasonable deliberation : heedless , thoughtless , careless
some inconsiderate person repeats like a parrot that if you gave everybody the same amount of money — G.B.Shaw
that inconsiderate , wandering, featherheaded race — L.P.Smith
exploring the carving with inconsiderate fingers
b. : failing in regard for the rights or feelings of others : indifferent to propriety or courtesy
a gross inconsiderate man
shockingly inconsiderate behavior
3. obsolete : not held in consideration or esteem
• in·considerately “+ adverb
• in·con·sid·er·ate·ness noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
: an inconsiderate person