Unthinking describes words or actions that come out with no thought behind them — especially no thought about who might get hurt. An unthinking remark is one the speaker never meant badly; they simply did not stop and consider.

Unthinking describes words or actions that come out with no thought behind themunthinking形容的是脫口而出、背後沒有想清楚的話或行為 especially no thought about who might get hurt尤其是沒想到可能會傷到誰 An unthinking remark is one the speaker never meant badlyan unthinking remark（不經大腦的話）指的是說話的人根本沒有惡意 they simply did not stop and consider他們只是沒有停下來想一想

That is the heart of the word: it blames carelessness, not cruelty. Calling someone unthinking is a real criticism, but a much gentler one than calling them cruel or selfish.

That is the heart of the word這就是這個字的核心 it blames carelessness, not cruelty它責怪的是粗心，不是殘忍 Calling someone unthinking is a real criticism說某人unthinking確實是一種批評 but a much gentler one than calling them cruel or selfish但比說他們殘忍或自私溫和許多

It is used two ways. Describing people or their words: an unthinking comment, unthinking rudeness, an unthinking child. And describing behaviour done automatically, like a machine: unthinking obedience, unthinking loyalty, the unthinking acceptance of rules.

It is used two ways它有兩種用法 Describing people or their words一種是形容人或他們說的話 an unthinking comment, unthinking rudeness, an unthinking child像an unthinking comment（不經大腦的評論）、unthinking rudeness（不經大腦的無禮）、an unthinking child（不經大腦的小孩） And describing behaviour done automatically, like a machine另一種是形容像機器一樣自動做出來的行為 unthinking obedience, unthinking loyalty, the unthinking acceptance of rules像unthinking obedience（盲目的服從）、unthinking loyalty（盲目的忠誠）、the unthinking acceptance of rules（不加思索地接受規定）

This second use is stronger and often political — it means people follow along without ever asking whether it is right.

This second use is stronger and often political這第二種用法語氣更重，也常帶點政治意味 it means people follow along without ever asking whether it is right意思是大家跟著做，從來不去問這樣對不對

The word goes before a noun almost every time. You would rarely say 'he was unthinking'; you would say 'it was an unthinking thing to say'.

The word goes before a noun almost every time這個字幾乎每次都放在名詞前面 You would rarely say 'he was unthinking'你很少會說'he was unthinking' you would say 'it was an unthinking thing to say'而是會說'it was an unthinking thing to say'（那樣說話真是不經大腦）

It belongs to writing and careful speech more than to chat. In everyday talk people say 'thoughtless' — which means the same thing and is much more common.

It belongs to writing and careful speech more than to chat它比較屬於寫作和謹慎的說話場合，而不是閒聊 In everyday talk people say 'thoughtless'在日常對話裡，大家會說'thoughtless' which means the same thing and is much more common意思一樣，而且常見得多