incogitant
UK/in'kɔdʒitәnt/US
GRE
Definitions
adj.
Thoughtless and inconsiderate; not taking proper thought.
欠考虑的;不体谅他人的,粗心的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (not) + cogit (think) + -ant (adj.) = 'not thinking.' If to cogitate is to stir your thoughts thoroughly, then someone incogitant has skipped that stirring entirely — acting without due thought, hence careless or inconsiderate of others.
Root cog still carries 6 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.incogitant remark欠考虑的言论
- 2.incogitant behavior不体谅他人的行为
Example Sentences
- 1.
His incogitant remarks hurt people without his ever realizing it.
- 2.
It was incogitant of her to schedule the call at midnight.