"unreflective" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Rhymes: -ɛktɪv Etymology: From un- + reflective. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|reflective}} un- + reflective Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unreflective (not comparable)
  1. Not reflective; thoughtless Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: unreflectively, unreflectiveness Related terms: nonreflective Translations (Translations): ajattelematon (Finnish), harkitsematon (Finnish), unreflektiv (German), bezrefleksyjny (Polish)
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