English → Latin
“thoughtlessness” in Latin
incōnsīderantialack of reflection, inconsideratenesstemeritāshap, chance, accident; rashness, thoughtlessness, temeritysēcūritāssecurity, safetyimprūdēnsignorant of; unaware; inadvertent, imprudentsocorsfoolish, silly; sluggish, inert, inactive, dull (lacking in vitality or alertness); taking no interest inincūrialack of care, carelessness, negligence, neglect
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
thoughtlessness
inconsiderantia, temeritas (want of due reflection): securitas (freedom from care and from fear of danger): imprudentia (want of foresight): socordia (want of thought, observation, etc.): incuria (want of activity and good heed; indifference): negligentia (negligence and indifference).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for thoughtlessness?
- The usual Latin words for “thoughtlessness” are incōnsīderantia, temeritās, sēcūritās; also imprūdēns, socors, incūria. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.