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thoughtlessness.

disregard for other's feelings

15 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈθɔːtləsnɪs/UK/ˈθɔːtlɪsnɪs/UK/ˈθɔːtləsnəs/UK/ˈθɔtləsnɪs/General-American
  1. disregard for other's feelings

    uncountable
  2. heedless disregard for the consequences of one's actions

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teng-der. Proto-Germanic *þankijaną Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz Proto-West Germanic *þą̄ht Old English þōht Middle English thought English thought Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English thoughtless Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English thoughtlessness From thoughtless + -ness.

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