nonthinking

adjective

Definition of nonthinkingnext
as in unthinking

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  1. unthinking
  2. irrational
  3. unintelligent
  4. unreasonable
Adjective
  • But Russians are also considered by their leaders as an unthinking mass that must blindly follow their leader.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2022
  • There’s the interest in Britney Spears and pop icons who had been assumed to be vacant, unthinking ingénues.
    Brandon Tensley, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022
Definition of unthinking
Adjective
  • Strict scrutiny exists because racial distinctions are presumed to be irrational — because race is an artificial category that has often been abused.
    The Editors, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
  • If not, the different treatment is irrational and violates the right to equal protection of the laws.
    Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of irrational
Adjective
  • In short: Wells assumed Neanderthals were unintelligent brutes.
    Byrd Pinkerton, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
  • But the gullible, easily-led and unintelligent — and the media — all fall for the lie.
    Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of unintelligent
Adjective
  • This piece of jewelry is meant to be special, but not unreasonable.
    Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Only Carragher and Salah's other critics can explain why De Bruyne is exempt from the same, if unreasonable, critique.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of unreasonable
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“Nonthinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonthinking. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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