Synonyms and antonyms of Not showing careful thought or good judgment in British Thesaurus

shallow (adjective)

not interested in serious ideas, strong feelings, or other important things

foolish (adjective)

lacking good sense and judgment

mindless (adjective)

mindless people do not think about what they are doing

impulsive (adjective)

someone who is impulsive tends to do things without thinking about what will happen as a result

unthinking (adjective)

used about something that you do without thinking that it might be wrong or stupid

impetuous (adjective)

someone who is impetuous does things quickly without thinking about what will happen as a result

ill-considered (adjective)

made or done without careful thought

undiscriminating (adjective)

deciding what you like without thinking carefully about the value or qualities of different things

hasty (adjective)

doing things in a hurry, without careful planning or thought

automatically (adverb)

without conscious thought or intention, especially because of habit

blindly (adverb)

without noticing what is around you, for example because you are excited or upset

blithe (adjective)

ignoring or not realizing the real disadvantages of a situation or the possible bad results of something you do

blithely (adverb)

in a way that does not consider the real problems or possible disadvantages of something

breezy (adjective)

used in a negative way for saying that someone is too informal and not careful enough

bumbling (adjective)

behaving in a way that is confused and not properly organized

clever (adjective)

Britishspoken humorous used for saying that what someone has done is stupid

clumsy (adjective)

expressed without enough skill or thought, and often in a way that is likely to upset people

disconnected (adjective)

not organized in a way that seems sensible or suitable

fools rush in (where angels fear to tread) ()

used for saying that people who are not sensible do things without thinking carefully about what may happen as a result

from day to day ()

without thinking about what is going to happen in the future

glib (adjective)

a glib remark is made without careful thought and suggests that a situation is better or simpler than it really is

headlong (adjective)

happening or done very quickly and without careful thought

ill-judged (adjective)

formal showing that you did not think carefully about something

impolitic (adjective)

very formal not sensible and likely to cause problems

improvident (adjective)

very formal not thinking carefully enough about the future, especially by wasting money

incautious (adjective)

formal done without thinking first or without using good judgment

indirect (adjective)

not communicated in a direct way

indiscreet (adjective)

showing a lack of judgment, especially in talking about things that are intended to be private

indiscriminate (adjective)

done without considering who or what you harm or damage

indiscriminate (adjective)

done without choosing or judging carefully

injudicious (adjective)

formal not showing careful thought or good judgment

in the heat of the moment ()

at a time when you are too angry or excited to think carefully

irresponsible (adjective)

done or said without thinking of the possible results of your actions or words

jejune (adjective)

very formal understanding or describing ideas in a way that is too simple

knee-jerk (adjective)

a knee-jerk reaction is immediate and not carefully considered

lightly (adverb)

without considering something carefully and seriously

mad (adjective)

done quickly or without thinking, in a way that is badly organized

mechanical (adjective)

done without thinking or without any attempt to be original

merrily (adverb)

without knowing or thinking about problems or dangers that exist

mindless (adjective)

used about people’s behaviour or actions

myopic (adjective)

formal not thinking about what the results of your actions will be

not be thinking straight ()

to not be considering things as well as you usually do

off (your) guard ()

not thinking about something, so that you might say or do something that you did not intend to

on automatic pilot ()

doing things without thinking about what you are doing, especially because you have done the same thing many times before

on autopilot ()

automatically, without thinking about what you are doing

on the back of an envelope ()

quickly and without thinking about all the details

precipitate (adjective)

formal done too quickly, and without enough thought or preparation

precipitous (adjective)

done too quickly and without enough thought

rash (adjective)

acting or done too quickly, without considering the effects of your actions

reckless (adjective)

not thinking about the possible bad effects of your actions

rudderless (adjective)

lacking any clear aim, purpose, or direction

short-sighted (adjective)

dealing with things that are happening now but failing to consider what will happen in the future

snap (adjective)

decided or arranged very quickly, without much thought, preparation, or warning

someone can’t see the wood for the trees ()

used for saying that someone cannot understand what is important in a situation because they are thinking too much about small details

stupid (adjective)

stupid behaviour is not carefully considered or sensible

through/from force of habit ()

without thinking, because you always do a particular thing

throwaway (adjective)

a throwaway remark, comment etc is something that you say suddenly and without thinking carefully about it

unconsidered (adjective)

done or said without first thinking what the results or effects might be

unguarded (adjective)

saying or doing something without thinking first

unwary (adjective)

not paying attention to the dangers around you

unwitting (adjective)

used about someone who becomes involved in something without intending to

unwittingly (adverb)

in a way that is not conscious or deliberate

vacuous (adjective)

completely lacking in intelligence or serious thought

vulgar (adjective)

lacking the ability to judge what is attractive, suitable etc

with no thought for/of something ()

without worrying what might happen as a result of an action