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The function of Theology? The recitation of the incomprehensible by the unspeakable to pick the pockets of the unthinking.
Robert Anton Wilson

Meaning of "unthinking" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNTHINKING

unthinking  [ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNTHINKING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unthinking is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNTHINKING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unthinking in the English dictionary

The first definition of unthinking in the dictionary is lacking thoughtfulness; inconsiderate. Other definition of unthinking is heedless; inadvertent. Unthinking is also not thinking or able to think.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNTHINKING


blinking
ˈblɪŋkɪŋ
drinking
ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
freethinking
ˌfriːˈθɪŋkɪŋ
fthinking
ˈfθɪŋkɪŋ
hard-drinking
ˌhɑːdˈdrɪŋkɪŋ
index-linking
ˌɪndeksˈlɪŋkɪŋ
nonthinking
ˌnɒnˈθɪŋkɪŋ
pinking
ˈpɪŋkɪŋ
plinking
ˈplɪŋkɪŋ
quick-thinking
ˌkwɪkˈθɪŋkɪŋ
right-thinking
ˈraɪtˌθɪŋkɪŋ
shrinking
ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
sinking
ˈsɪŋkɪŋ
slinking
ˈslɪŋkɪŋ
stinking
ˈstɪŋkɪŋ
thinking
ˈθɪŋkɪŋ
unblinking
ʌnˈblɪŋkɪŋ
unshrinking
ʌnˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ
unwinking
ʌnˈwɪŋkɪŋ
winking
ˈwɪŋkɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNTHINKING

unthatch
unthawed
untheological
untheoretical
unthickened
unthink
unthinkability
unthinkable
unthinkableness
unthinkably
unthinkingly
unthinkingness
unthorough
unthought
unthought-of
unthoughtful
unthoughtfully
unthread
unthreatened
unthreatening

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNTHINKING

banking
binge drinking
bonking
booking
e-banking
high-ranking
home banking
lateral thinking
m-banking
Nanking
planking
positive thinking
quick thinking
ranking
retail banking
spanking
tanking
telephone banking
top-ranking
trunking
wishful thinking

Synonyms and antonyms of unthinking in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «UNTHINKING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unthinking» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unthinking

Translation of «unthinking» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNTHINKING

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

Translator English - Chinese

没头没脑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

irreflexiva
570 millions of speakers

English

unthinking
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कल्पनातीत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غافل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бездумное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

irrefletida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিন্তাশক্তিহীন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

irréfléchie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berfikir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gedankenlose
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽率な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생각없는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unthinking
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không suy nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிந்தனை அற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अविचारित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düşüncesiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unthinking
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezmyślny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бездумне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

negândit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανυπολόγιστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onnadenkende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unthinking
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unthinking
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unthinking

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTHINKING»

The term «unthinking» is regularly used and occupies the 97.590 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTHINKING» OVER TIME

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

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8 QUOTES WITH «UNTHINKING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unthinking.
1
Alexander Berkman
War means blind obedience, unthinking stupidity, brutish callousness, wanton destruction, and irresponsible murder.
2
Ray Comfort
Atheistic evolutionists believe that nothing created everything - a scientific impossibility. It couldn't happen. So they redefine the word 'nothing' to mean 'something,' so that in their unthinking minds, they can justify their foolishness.
3
George Crumb
It is easy to write unthinking music.
4
David Icke
The human race is a herd. Here we are, unique, eternal aspects of consciousness with an infinity of potential, and we have allowed ourselves to become an unthinking, unquestioning blob of conformity and uniformity. A herd. Once we concede to the herd mentality, we can be controlled and directed by a tiny few. And we are.
5
Daisaku Ikeda
Genuine happiness can only be achieved when we transform our way of life from the unthinking pursuit of pleasure to one committed to enriching our inner lives, when we focus on 'being more' rather than simply having more.
6
John Maynard Keynes
Words ought to be a little wild, for they are the assaults of thoughts on the unthinking.
7
Julia Leigh
All this talk about writing is a little bit moot, because it is almost an unthinking process. It is actually a paradox because you are constantly making choices.
8
Robert Anton Wilson
The function of Theology? The recitation of the incomprehensible by the unspeakable to pick the pockets of the unthinking.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNTHINKING»

Discover the use of unthinking in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unthinking and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Unthinking Social Science: The Limits of Nineteenth-century ...
In this, new edition of a classic work—now with a new preface—on the roots of social scientific thinking, Immanuel Wallerstein develops a thorough-going critique of the legacy of nineteenth-century social science for social thought in ...
Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein, 1991
2
Unthinking Eurocentrism: Multiculturalism and the Media
This expanded edition of a ground-breaking text proposes analytical grids relevant to a wide variety of fields including postcolonial studies, literary studies, anthropology, media studies, cultural studies, and critical race studies.
Ella Shohat, Robert Stam, 2014
3
Unthinking Thinking: Jorge Luis Borges, Mathematics, and the ...
Against this, background, Merrell provides incisive readings of Borges's complex fiction and essays.
Floyd Merrell, 1991
4
Unthinking Modernity: Innis, McLuhan, and the Frankfurt School
In Unthinking Modernity, Judith Stamps reinterprets the communications theory of Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan as a Canadian variant of the critical theory associated with the early Frankfurt school.
Judith Stamps, 2001
5
Unthinking: The Surprising Forces Behind What We Buy
Drawing from dozens of disciplines, the internationally acclaimed marketing expert Harry Beckwith answers these questions with some surprising, even startling, truths and discoveries about what motivates us.
Harry Beckwith, 2011
6
Unthinking the Greek Polis: Ancient Greek History beyond ...
This book re-examines old polarities such as those between the Greek poleis and Eastern monarchies, or between the ancient consumer and the modern producer city, in order to show the fallacies of standard approaches.
Kostas Vlassopoulos, 2007
7
The White Man's Burden: Historical Origins of Racism in the ...
Unthinking. Decision. Enslavement of Africans in America to 1700 At the start of English settlement in America, no one had in mind to establish the institution of Negro slavery. Yet in less than a century the foundations of a peculiar institution ...
Winthrop D. Jordan, 1974
8
Fear of a Queer Planet: Queer Politics and Social Theory
Unthinking. Sex: Marx,. Engels,. and. the. Scene. of. Writing. Andrew. Parker. for Robbie and Bruce / was also happy in the auditorium itself since I found out that — contrary to the representation with which my childish imaginings had for so ...
Michael Warner, 1993
9
Unthinking Destroyer
Gordon and Harold both admitted the possibility of thinking entities other than human. But would they ever recognize the physical form of some of these beings?
Rog Philips, 2010
10
After the Imperial Turn: Thinking with and Through the Nation
Unthinking. French. History: Colonial. Studies. beyond. National. Identity. A proliferation of conference papers at professional meetings, journal articles, and job listings indicates that the colonial empire is consolidating as a sub- specialty of ...
Antoinette Burton, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNTHINKING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unthinking is used in the context of the following news items.
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UNTHINKING ZAHID & SYCOPHANTS: Have you seen the …
KUALA LUMPUR - Raub MP Mohd Ariff Sabri Abdul Aziz, taking to his blog, wants to know from Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and others whether they ... «Malaysia Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
The “Death of God” and Reason in the Postmodern Wilderness of …
So that like "the death God" in decades past, Reason from this point on has also been dethroned and put into exile in the postmodern wilderness of unthinking, ... «Evangelical Focus, Jun 15»
3
Unthinking self-apologists
If one thing was apparent from the parade of senior newspaper executives and editors before the Oireachtas banking inquiry and the subsequent opinion pieces ... «Village, May 15»
4
Unthinking the outrage
Unthinking the outrage. May 19, 2015 · 0 Comments. By Jim Poling. I'm wondering now whether Hydro One's human resources management is as misguided as ... «Minden Times, May 15»
5
Triumph of the unthinking
“Words,” wrote John Maynard Keynes, “ought to be a little wild, for they are the assault of thoughts on the unthinking.” I've always loved that quote, and have tried ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
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'Big bang unthinking reforms' cause problems, warns RBI Governor …
Stressing that “big bang unthinking reforms” will only lead to problems later on, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan said the central bank ... «Financial Express, Apr 15»
7
Cameron's unthinking policy on Syria has fuelled the rise of British …
This is all the more deplorable because Cameron's unthinking policy on Syria can only have fuelled the rise of support for jihadism among British Muslim youth. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
8
A politician out of touch, arrogant and unthinking
Joan McAlpine's Daily Record column shows a politician out of touch, arrogant and unthinking. Her lack of respect for Scotland's councils, the institutions that the ... «Holyrood.com, Jan 15»
9
I thought about voting for the Green Party. Now I'm unthinking it
I might be a target voter for the Green Party. If not, I probably should be. I worry about the environment and jot down frightening facts on inequality. I've voted for ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
10
The Blight Of Unthinking
Amartya Sen hailed our great tradition of public debate and its importance in his book The Argumentative Indian. But anyone watching recent developments in ... «Outlook, Dec 14»

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