# inconsiderate

/ɪnkənsˈɪdəɹət/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/inconsiderate
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

not thinking about other people's feelings or needs. You use this to describe someone who acts in a way that is rude or selfish without realizing it.

For teachers: lacking regard for the rights, feelings, or needs of others. Often used to describe specific actions or habitual behavior that causes minor distress or inconvenience to others.

## Examples

- It was inconsiderate of him to play loud music late at night.
- Leaving your dirty dishes in the shared office kitchen is inconsiderate to your colleagues who need to use the space.
- While not intentionally malicious, her habit of arriving thirty minutes late to every meeting was seen by the board as deeply inconsiderate of their professional schedules.

## Pitfalls

- Not "he was inconsiderate about me" but "he was inconsiderate of me" — When referring to the person affected by the behavior, 'of' or 'to' is used rather than 'about'.

## Usage notes

- Often follows 'it is/was' or precedes the preposition 'of' when describing a person's specific action.

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