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Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay.
Percy Bysshe Shelley

Meaning of "thoughtlessness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THOUGHTLESSNESS

thoughtlessness  [ˈθɔːtləsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THOUGHTLESSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thoughtlessness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THOUGHTLESSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thoughtlessness in the English dictionary

The definition of thoughtlessness in the dictionary is lack of consideration.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THOUGHTLESSNESS


breathlessness
ˈbreθləsnɪs
callousness
ˈkæləsnɪs
carelessness
ˈkeələsnɪs
helplessness
ˈhɛlpləsnɪs
hopelessness
ˈhəʊpləsnɪs
joblessness
ˈdʒɒbləsnɪs
lawlessness
ˈlɔːləsnɪs
listlessness
ˈlɪstləsnɪs
meticulousness
mɪˈtɪkjʊləsnɪs
powerlessness
ˈpaʊələsnɪs
recklessness
ˈrɛkləsnɪs
restlessness
ˈrɛstləsnɪs
ridiculousness
rɪˈdɪkjʊləsnɪs
rootlessness
ˈruːtləsnɪs
ruthlessness
ˈruːθləsnɪs
selflessness
ˈselfləsnɪs
sleeplessness
ˈsliːpləsnɪs
timelessness
ˈtaɪmləsnɪs
uselessness
ˈjuːsləsnɪs
zealousness
ˈzeləsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THOUGHTLESSNESS

thought
thought disorder
thought police
thought process
thought reading
thought shower
thought transference
thought-out
thought-provoking
thought-read
thought-reader
thoughted
thoughten
thoughtful
thoughtfully
thoughtfulness
thoughtless
thoughtlessly
thoughts
thoughtway

WORDS THAT END LIKE THOUGHTLESSNESS

biliousness
business
consciousness
dangerousness
deliciousness
deviousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
hilariousness
homelessness
jealousness
nervousness
obviousness
preciousness
rebelliousness
religiousness
righteousness
seriousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of thoughtlessness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thoughtlessness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THOUGHTLESSNESS

Find out the translation of thoughtlessness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thoughtlessness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thoughtlessness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻率
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irreflexión
570 millions of speakers

English

thoughtlessness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्हड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إكتراث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкомыслие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irreflexão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হঠকারিতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

légèreté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berfikir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rücksichtslosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不注意
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부주의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pikirane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thoughtlessness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடப்பதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविचारीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşüncesizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sconsideratezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezmyślność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легковажність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nechibzuință
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απερισκεψία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onnadenkendheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tanklöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tankeløshet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thoughtlessness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THOUGHTLESSNESS»

The term «thoughtlessness» is regularly used and occupies the 75.551 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THOUGHTLESSNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thoughtlessness

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2 QUOTES WITH «THOUGHTLESSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thoughtlessness.
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Cyril Connolly
In the sex war, thoughtlessness is the weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
Government is an evil; it is only the thoughtlessness and vices of men that make it a necessary evil. When all men are good and wise, government will of itself decay.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THOUGHTLESSNESS»

Discover the use of thoughtlessness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thoughtlessness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Visualizing Atrocity: Arendt, Evil, and the Optics of ...
Visualizing Atrocity takes Hannah Arendt’s provocative and polarizing account of the 1961 trial of Nazi official Adolf Eichmann as its point of departure for reassessing some of the serviceable myths that have come to shape and limit our ...
Valerie Hartouni, 2012
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Contrary to Thoughtlessness: Rethinking Practical Wisdom
clarify the problem of thoughtlessness by examining the quintessential example, Eichmann, and then reckoning Whether practical Wisdom as it is traditionally understood is sufficient to explain the thinking that is contrary to thoughtlessness.
Monica Mueller, 2013
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Hannah Arendt: Critical Essays
But she had, in the meantime, come to realize that if it is difficult to think about and describe thinking, it is even more difficult to think about and describe thoughtlessness. To her concern for the relation of thinking and action, Arendt had added ...
Lewis P. Hinchman, Sandra Hinchman, 1994
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Thoughtless
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author S.C. Stephens comes the new adult series everyone is talking about.
S.C. Stephens, 2012
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Arendt, Augustine, and the New Beginning: The Action Theory ...
does, all of the following three propositions, as long as we understand that thoughtlessness is itself culpable and does not excuse from guilt: 1. Eichmann was not insane.78 2. Eichmann did not realize what he was doing and thus was ...
Stephan Kampowski, 2008
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THE QUIVER
ON THOUGHTLESSNESS. BY THE BXV. G. A. CHADWICK. ON THOUGHTLESSNESS. A WORD UPON BEING BOTHERED. BT THE REV. E commonly treat want of reflection as an excuse for many faults. Thoughtlessness has now usurped ...
CASSELL, PETER, AND GALPIN, 1867
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Good and Evil: An Absolute Conception
Arendt spoke of his terrifying thoughtlessness – terrifying because it was, she believed, the same kind of thoughtlessness which explained his conscientious service to Hitler's genocidal policies.24 One could also speak of how unconstrained ...
Raimond Gaita, 2004
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Power, Judgment and Political Evil: In Conversation with ...
An insightful and intelligent treatment of the work of Hannah Arendt, which draws internationally leading experts into dialogue with Arendt's political theory.
Vrasidas Karalis, Assoc Prof Danielle Celermajer, Dr Andrew Schaap, 2013
9
Weeding and Sowing: Preface to a Science of Mathematical ...
Of course it is easy enough to cure the pupils of this thoughtlessness, or at least of the symptoms of this particular thoughtlessness. One can also educate them to be critical; this, however, lasts longer, also in its consequences. One does not ...
Hans Freudenthal, 1977
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With Respect for Nature: Living as Part of the Natural World
As Albert Schweitzer recognized, the real source of much evil lies in thoughtlessness, and one of the most insidious aspects of commodifica- tion is the way it promotes thoughtlessness as it permeates everyday life, becoming invisible in ...
J. Claude Evans, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THOUGHTLESSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thoughtlessness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Girl lost in thoughtlessness
A cab driver must have been asleep at the wheel, or at least daydreaming, when he picked up a 13-year-old girl in Mount Vernon, drove her more than two hours ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
2
Opinionator | Looking 'White' In the Face
My guess is that if they don't write professionally about racism — I suspect it is often part of their teaching — it is in part because of a certain thoughtlessness, like ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Antidote To Igbo Thoughtlessness
It will be the necessary antidote to the thoughtlessness of self-appointed Igbo leaders. Even in the 21st century, Ndigbo have failed to recognise one person as ... «Leadership Newspapers, Apr 15»
4
Running into a traveller with attitude – and being floored by their …
Running into a traveller with attitude – and being floored by their thoughtlessness. by mary schneider. Passengers wait at the entrance to Hamburg airport during ... «The Star Online, Mar 15»
5
3 Ways to Overcome Thoughtlessness
Thoughtlessness doesn't just affect you: it impacts co-workers, clients, vendors - anyone you work with. Having a reputation as a sloppy, careless mess is tough ... «Pulse, Feb 15»
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Call the garbage man and take that 'Hebdo' trash out
Thoughtlessness is "the enemy within" in Western societies. ... Trash is trash, garbage is garbage and thoughtlessness is thoughtlessness. Guy Baker. «The Nation, Jan 15»
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Bravo! One in four men do all their Christmas shopping in an hour
... but rather an indicator of our thoughtlessness. The reason that women spend longer on Christmas shopping is, basically, because they know that if left to men, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Nov 14»
8
Who's On Trial, Eichmann or Arendt?
It was sheer thoughtlessness — something by no means identical with stupidity — that predisposed him to become one of the greatest criminals of that period.”? «New York Times, Sep 14»
9
Buddhist-Ish Apps Promote 'Mindfulness Via Thoughtlessness'
'Mindfulness' is officially a buzzword again, which means it's already close to becoming last week's fad. But a small group of entrepreneurs is working to ensure ... «Huffington Post, Aug 14»
10
Buddhism, Gamified
And if this sort of mindfulness via thoughtlessness sounds familiar, that's because it is. Like many mindfulness products on the market, Muse takes pithy ... «Motherboard, Aug 14»

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