Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

inconsiderate

 adjective
     
in‧con‧sid‧er‧ate
not caring about the feelings, needs, or comfort of other people [= thoughtless; ≠ considerate]:
inconsiderate motorists
it was inconsiderate (of somebody) to do something
It was very inconsiderate of you to keep us waiting.
—inconsiderately adverb
WORD FOCUS: unkind WORD FOCUS: unkind
similar words: nasty, cruel, mean, inconsiderate, thoughtless, insensitive, unsympathetic, hard-hearted

➔ See also unkind
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary