unreflective

[ uhn-ri-flek-tiv ]

adjective

1. not reflective; thoughtless; lacking in due deliberation; heedless; rash:

   a sweeping, unreflective pessimism.

unreflective

/ ˌʌnrɪˈflɛktɪv /

adjective

1. not reflective or thoughtful; rash; unthinking

Derived Forms

• ˌunreˈflectively, adverb

Other Words From

• unre·flective·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of unreflective¹

First recorded in 1850–55; un- ¹ + reflective

Example Sentences

He subjects to close inspection “ordinary fleeting moments” that might otherwise be unreflectively assimilated.

From Washington Post

He stressed the number of protesters was small and unreflective of the mood of most of the crowd.

From Reuters

He “recognized the courts were unreflective of the country,” Brooks said, noting that most judges were white men who worked as corporate attorneys or as prosecutors.

From Los Angeles Times

The state’s electorate is predominantly White, unreflective of either the nation or Democrats’ diverse coalition.

From Washington Post

“Dominant elite society is boring, it is completely unreflective, and it is increasingly wrong,” Vance recently told The Washington Post Magazine.

From New York Times

Related Words

• casual
• forgetful
• hasty
• inaccurate
• indifferent
• indiscreet
• irresponsible
• lackadaisical
• lax
• negligent
• nonchalant
• reckless
• sloppy
• thoughtless
• wasteful