unthinking

unthinking
/un thing"king/, adj.
1. thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate: an unthinking, tactless person.
2. indicating lack of thought or reflection: a dull, unthinking expression on his face.
3. not endowed with the faculty of thought: unthinking matter.
4. not exercising thought; not given to reflection: This book will not profit an unthinking person.
5. not thinking; unmindful: chores done in an unthinking manner.
[1670-80; UN-1 + THINKING]

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