"inconsiderate" meaning in English

See inconsiderate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdəɹɪt/, /ˌɪŋ-/ Forms: more inconsiderate [comparative], most inconsiderate [superlative]
Etymology: From in- + considerate. Etymology templates: {{af|en|in-|considerate}} in- + considerate Head templates: {{en-adj}} inconsiderate (comparative more inconsiderate, superlative most inconsiderate)
  1. Not considerate of others. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: thoughtless, unthoughtful Translations (not considerate of others): нетактичен (netaktičen) (Bulgarian), неделикатен (nedelikaten) (Bulgarian), inconsiderat (Catalan), 不體貼 (Chinese Mandarin), 不体贴 (bù tǐtiē) (Chinese Mandarin), hensynsløs (Danish), harkitsematon (Finnish), epäkohtelias (Finnish), sans-gêne (French), inconsidéré (French), égoïste (French), rücksichtslos (German), antuisceanach (Irish), 思い遣りのない (omoiyari no nai) (alt: おもいやりのない) (Japanese), incōgitātus (Latin), neusmooinaghtagh (Manx), pakirara (Maori), hensynsløs (Norwegian Bokmål), omsynslaus (Norwegian Nynorsk), دلی (deli) (Ottoman Turkish), بیملاحظه (bi-molâheze) (Persian), bezceremonialny (Polish), nesimțit (Romanian), невнима́тельный (nevnimátelʹnyj) (alt: к другим) (Russian), неделика́тный (nedelikátnyj) (Russian), нетакти́чный (netaktíčnyj) (Russian), desconsiderado (Spanish), inconsiderado (Spanish), hänsynslös (Swedish), אָן אײַנזעעריש (on aynzeerish) (Yiddish)
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  2. (obsolete) Not giving enough consideration to one's actions, conclusions, etc.; acting too quickly without considering the risks and consequences. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: hasty, inattentive, rash, unreflecting
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  3. (obsolete) Resulting from insufficient consideration. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: unconsidered
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  4. (obsolete) Of too little value to be considered. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: inconsiderable, negligible, trifling
    Sense id: en-inconsiderate-en-adj-nyQW1NrW Categories (other): English terms prefixed with in- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with in-: 28 23 25 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: inconsiderately, inconsiderateness, inconsideration, tactless, thoughtless

Alternative forms

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      "word": "不体贴"
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