inconsiderate
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·con·sid·er·ate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət◂/ ●○○ adjective DON'T CAREnot caring about the feelings, needs, or comfort of other people 不考虑他人的，不为别人着想的 SYN thoughtless OPP considerate inconsiderate motorists 不为别人着想的驾车者it was inconsiderate (of somebody) to do something It was very inconsiderate of you to keep us waiting. 你让我们一直等着，真是太不体谅人了。► see thesaurus at unkind —inconsiderately adverbExamples from the Corpus
inconsiderate• The self-confident leader can be insensitive and inconsiderate.• He was inconsiderate, but he would surely have been in touch with her by now if he was able to.• The relative inaccessibility of Management, the nuisance of inconsiderate car parking and consequent obstruction by Non-Residents.• The way we lived allowed us to be inconsiderate from time to time.• It was really inconsiderate of him not to even leave a message.• The issues members raise are related to ignorant, inconsiderate or criminal people.• There are a few inconsiderate people whose golfing practice may be a nuisance.• When too energetic and predominant, it disposes of Credulity, and in mercantile men, leads to rash and inconsiderate speculation.in·con·sid·er·ate adjectiveChineseSyllable
needs, not caring Corpus feelings, or the about
inconsiderate
in‧con‧sid‧er‧ate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət◂, ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərɪt◂/
adjective
SYN thoughtless
OPP considerate:
inconsiderate motorists
it was inconsiderate (of somebody) to do something
It was very inconsiderate of you to keep us waiting.
—inconsiderately adverb
■ unintentionally unkind
▪thoughtless/inconsiderate not thinking about the effects of your actions on other people: It was inconsiderate of him not to say that he would be late. | a thoughtless disregard for other people’s feelings
▪tactless someone who is tactless carelessly says or does things that are likely to upset someone, without realizing what they are doing: How could you be so tactless? | a tactless question
▪insensitive behaving in a way that is likely to upset someone, or not seeming to care about someone’s feelings. Insensitive is rather a formal word: The article is insensitive to the family and friends of the victim. | He later admitted that some of his remarks were ‘insensitive’.
in‧con‧sid‧er‧ate /ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərət◂, ˌɪnkənˈsɪdərɪt◂/
adjective Word Family: adjective: considerable ≠ inconsiderable, considerate ≠ inconsiderate, considered; verb: consider, reconsider; noun: consideration, reconsideration; adverb: considerably, considerately ≠ inconsiderately
not caring about the feelings, needs, or comfort of other people SYN thoughtless
OPP considerate:
it was inconsiderate (of somebody) to do something
—inconsiderately adverb
| THESAURUS |
▪
▪
▪