unreflectingly
Acting before thinking
Unreflectingly means without pausing to think or consider—acting on impulse or habit rather than deliberation.
Someone who unreflectingly accepts beliefs never examines them: She had unreflectingly adopted her parents' politics.
The word often carries a note of criticism, suggesting the person should have thought more carefully.
Arising without external cause
- impetuousActing on sudden urge
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- precipitateHeadlong and reckless
reckless · unpremeditated · imprudent · incautious · snap · headlong · sudden · abrupt
Lacking conscious thought
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- habitualDone by routine
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
- instinctualDriven by natural impulse
autopilot · rote · involuntary · robotic · perfunctory · subconscious · innate · hardwired
Showing no consideration
- negligentFailing in due care
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- inattentiveNot paying attention
- unmindfulLacking awareness or attention
neglectful · remiss · slipshod · sloppy · lax · forgetful · unobservant · oblivious
spontaneous
Arising without external cause
precipitate · reckless · unpremeditated · imprudent · incautious · snap · headlong · sudden · abrupt · spur-of-the-moment
unthinking
Lacking conscious thought
- mechanicalOperated by machinery
- habitualDone by routine
- unconsciousNot awake or aware
instinctual · autopilot · rote · involuntary · robotic · perfunctory · subconscious · innate · hardwired · knee-jerk
thoughtless
Showing no consideration
- negligentFailing in due care
- heedlessCareless of consequences
- inattentiveNot paying attention
unmindful · neglectful · remiss · slipshod · sloppy · lax · forgetful · unobservant · oblivious · blind
unreflectinglythoughtfully
With careful consideration
deliberately · reflectively · introspectively · considerately · consciously