INCONSIDERATE


Meaning of INCONSIDERATE in English

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

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