unthinking

adjective

un·​think·​ing ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce unthinking (audio)
1
: not taking thought : heedless, unmindful
the unthinking onlookers
2
: not indicating thought or reflection
an unthinking decision
3
: not having the power of thought
unthinkingly adverb

Examples of unthinking in a Sentence

His unthinking agreement made me uneasy.
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But Russians are also considered by their leaders as an unthinking mass that must blindly follow their leader. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022 There’s the interest in Britney Spears and pop icons who had been assumed to be vacant, unthinking ingénues. Brandon Tensley, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022 The point is made: Pinocchio might have a hole where his heart should be, but is the unthinking servile person any less hollow? Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022 For tens of millions of Americans, COVID-19 disrupted an important and largely unthinking habit: going to their place of work. Roger Martin, Fortune, 7 July 2022 See all Example Sentences for unthinking 

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unthinking was in 1676

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“Unthinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unthinking. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

unthinking

adjective
un·​think·​ing ˌən-ˈthiŋ-kiŋ How to pronounce unthinking (audio)
ˈən-
1
: not thinking : inattentive, thoughtless
unthinking people who litter the streets
2
: not having the power of thought
unthinkingly adverb

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