thoughtless
/ˈθɔtləs/adjective
thoughtless is spelled T-H-O-U-G-H-T-L-E-S-S: 11 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, thoughtless means “Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in thoughtless?
| Letters | 11: T-H-O-U-G-H-T-L-E-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is thoughtless?
Thoughtless appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce thoughtless?
- UK /ˈθɔːtləs/
- UK /ˈθɔːtlɪs/
- US /ˈθɔtləs/
Thoughtless has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-thoughtless.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of thoughtless
- more thoughtless comparative
- most thoughtless superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does thoughtless mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care.
- 2
Inconsiderate, inattentive.
A thoughtless remark.
- 3
Lacking thought or consideration.
The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thoughtless in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | irréfléchi , inattentionné |
| German | gedankenlos , rücksichtslos |
| Spanish | descuidado , inconsiderado , irreflexivo |
| Portuguese | irreflexivo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does thoughtless come from?
From thought + -less.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).