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# thoughtless

adjective (thoughtless, more thoughtless, most thoughtless)

«thoughtless» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Thoughtless means not thinking about how your actions or words affect other people, often in a way that is unkind or rude. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#m1)
2. Thoughtless can mean careless: done without thinking about what might happen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#m2)

### In the lessons

In PSHE and stories, a thoughtless comment can hurt someone's feelings even if it was not meant badly; characters learn to be more thoughtful. In safety, thoughtless actions, like leaving a toy on the stairs, can cause accidents. Phrases: «a thoughtless remark», «how thoughtless of me».

### Examples

- It was thoughtless of me to forget your birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#x1)
- His thoughtless joke upset her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#x2)
- Dropping litter is thoughtless. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#x3)
- Leaving the gate open was thoughtless — the dog got out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#x4)
- I'm sorry, that was a thoughtless thing to say. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#x5)
- The thoughtless driver splashed everyone at the bus stop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#x6)
- “I am very thoughtless,” said Crimthann humbly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/#x7)

### Note

From «thought» + «-less». Opposite: «thoughtful» (kind and caring, or thinking deeply). Noun: «thoughtlessness».

## In Jewish tradition

In Proverbs it means simple, naive and easily led astray, lacking wisdom, rather than only unkind.

**Interpretation.** The "thoughtless" are those who can still be taught. Wisdom calls them to learn, and Folly lures them away.

### Examples

- 'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? (Writings PRO.1.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thoughtless/#x1)
- The woman Folly is riotous; she is thoughtless, and knoweth nothing. (Writings PRO.9.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thoughtless/#x2)
- O ye thoughtless, understand prudence, and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. (Writings PRO.8.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thoughtless/#x3)

### Note

From «thought» + «-less». Opposite: «thoughtful» (kind and caring, or thinking deeply). Noun: «thoughtlessness».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «thoughtless» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/thoughtless/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «thoughtless» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/thoughtless/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«thoughtless» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/thoughtless.html) on Mova free.