non-thinking
adjective[before noun]
(alsononthinking)uk/ˌnɒnˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/us/ˌnɑːnˈθɪŋ.kɪŋ/mainlydisapproving
(of aperson) notthinkingcarefullyorseriouslyabout what you do orbelieve:
Litter andbrokenbottleshad beenleftall over theparkby non-thinkingfestivalgoers.
Sheclaimsthat thepurposeofeducationis toproducenon-thinkingcitizens.
mainlydisapproving
(of anactionorbelief) notbasedonseriousthoughtor anexaminationof thefacts:
There aresignsthat thepartymembers'continuednon-thinkingsupportfortheirleaderisbeginningtowaver.
I did notwanttorushinto giving aneasy, non-thinkingresponse.
- Hisauthoritariancoachingstylehas onlycreatedateamofextremelyfitbut nonthinkingplayers.
- After severaltourson thefrontline, thesoldierfeltlike she hadbecomea non-thinkingmachine.
- We do notwantthekindsoftestquestionswherechildrencan just giveautomaticnon-thinkinganswers.
Not showing careful thought
- airily
- airiness
- airy
- bash
- bashsomethingout
- cuff
- frivolity
- frivolous
- frivolously
- ill-conceived
- incautious
- off the cuffidiom
- preconceived
- shallow
- shallowly
- shallowness
- shoot from the hipidiom
- thoughtless
- unconsidered
- unthinking
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