inconsiderate

adjective

in·​con·​sid·​er·​ate ˌin-kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət 

1

a

: heedless, thoughtless

b

: careless of the rights or feelings of others

2

: not adequately considered : ill-advised

inconsiderately adverb

inconsiderateness noun

inconsideration

ˌin-kən-ˌsi-də-ˈrā-shən 

noun

Synonyms

• discourteous
• disrespectful
• ill-bred
• ill-mannered
• impertinent
• impolite
• rude
• thoughtless
• uncalled-for
• uncivil
• ungracious
• unhandsome
• unmannered
• unmannerly

Examples of inconsiderate in a Sentence

He was rude and inconsiderate to the waiter.

There is no excuse for such inconsiderate behavior.

Recent Examples on the Web

Not showing up to an event on time is rude in general, but doing so at a wedding is especially inconsiderate because of how meaningful the big day is. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024

One day without inconsiderate people making everyone miserable and making others regret their decision to keep the peace. —Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2024

How rude and inconsiderate can people be and even worse how disorganized at Aldi’s. —Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2024

In April, the singer's wife, Bunnie Xo (Alyssa DeFord), slammed users for their inconsiderate remarks. —Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English inconsyderatt, from Latin inconsideratus, from in- + consideratus considerate

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

inconsiderate

adjective

in·​con·​sid·​er·​ate ˌin-kən-ˈsid-(ə-)rət 

: careless of the rights or feelings of others

an inconsiderate remark

inconsiderately adverb

inconsiderateness noun

inconsideration

-ˌsid-ə-ˈrā-shən 

noun