Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Want of due consideration; disregard of consequences; inconsiderate action.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Lack of due consideration; inattention to consequences; inconsiderateness.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Lack of due
consideration ; inattention to consequences,thoughtlessness .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of failing to be considerate of others
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Examples
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Ehrenreich predicted the economy could come to a standstill should the strike action last indefinitely, laying the blame squarely on the "inconsideration" shown by government.
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That hope, however bleak in a world of war, inconsideration, starvation, over-consumption, and greed, allows that we may yet stumble back from the abyss, away from the savage side of ourselves.
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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After all, they have schedules to adhere to and the PS's inconsideration adds angst and frustration.
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If your a janitor with no self worth or desperate, you'll probably accept his bullyish ways and take the offer, on the other hand if your smart and experienced, you'll find his attitude is what you have to look forward to if you take the job, more bullying and inconsideration of the employees.
Negotiate Your Salary More Effectively | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I have similar thoughts — after all this time of blatant racism, selfishness and inconsideration of fellow humans on display for more than a year, the churches who actually preach brotherhood have come to realize that too many of their flock have fallen into the very unchristian ways of the rightwingers, the teabaggers and the extremists.
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Yelling doesn't ensure you get heard; most often it does the opposite because people shut down (and don't hear the underlying point) due to the rudeness and inconsideration in which the viewpoint is presented.
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But for those who would think such a facile suggestion is just about as preposterous as it is insulting, let us all bask collectively in the inconsideration of these remarks:
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But for those who would think such a facile suggestion is just about as preposterous as it is insulting, let us all bask collectively in the inconsideration of these remarks:
With Due Respect To Michael Chertoff, Stick It « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008
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I cede the movie theater to you, the egocentric army of inconsideration (with whom Paranormal's besieged and idiotic couple would probably feel right at home).
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But either way, with a ruined career or a career that goes on associated with a foggily remembered taint, we have missed an opportunity to create what we need most: a process by which the person who has spoken with inconsideration acknowledges his bad behavior, makes a genuine apology, gives substance to that apology by consistently practicing a better form of conduct, and thus earns redemption.
Patty Limerick: An Invitation to Redemption for Joe Wilson and Van Jones 2009
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