Words or phrases that describe a person who is blind to the consequences of their actions
I'm trying to find either a word or a phrase that describes a person who who is blind to the negative consequences of their actions even though the consequences should be obvious to them.
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I'm trying to find either a word or a phrase that describes a person who who is blind to the negative consequences of their actions even though the consequences should be obvious to them.
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I'm trying to find either a word or a phrase that describes a person who who is blind to the negative consequences of their actions even though the consequences should be obvious to them.
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asked Oct 3 '17 at 18:01
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I'm trying to find either a word or a phrase that describes a person who who is blind to the negative consequences of their actions even though the consequences should be obvious to them.
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oblivious:
not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you:
She was often oblivious to the potential consequences of her actions.
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Thoughtless.
"We are so thoughtless, that we thus wander through the hours which are not here, regardless only of the moment that is actually our own."
Blaise Pascal
French mathematician, physicist (1623 - 1662)
answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:36
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inconsiderate:
- lacking in concern for the rights or needs of others; thoughtless.
- not carefully considered or thought out.
Funk and Wagnalls. Standard desk dictionary. 1969
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Someone that is blind to the consequences of their actions is "Ignorant", though the contextual clues suggest that a better word to use might be "Naive" as it refers to one that is specifically unaware of the "consequences" of their actions rather than lacking a general "understanding" of their actions. Naive also entails that the person is "blind" to consequences (in a negative sense) of their actions and so can only see the "positive" outcome of what they do.
Some synonyms of the word ignorant are as follows (quoted from Oxford Thesaurus of English).
without knowledge, unaware, unconscious, insensible; unfamiliar with, unacquainted with, unconversant with, inexperienced in, uninitiated in, blind to, oblivious to, naive about, innocent about, green about, a stranger to; uninformed about, unenlightened about, unschooled in; informal in the dark about, clueless about, not knowing the first thing about, not having the faintest about; literary nescient, strange to
"I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy"
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Optimistic and
Sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
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I think those mean they are aware and conscious of the consequences but are choosing to accept them, but I am looking for words or phrases that indicate they are unconscious or unaware even though it should be self-evident.
– gbh
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can't see the forest for the trees.
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oblivious:
not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you:
She was often oblivious to the potential consequences of her actions.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 19:29
JoffanJoffan
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oblivious:
not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you:
She was often oblivious to the potential consequences of her actions.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 19:29
JoffanJoffan
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oblivious:
not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you:
She was often oblivious to the potential consequences of her actions.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 19:29
JoffanJoffan
866613
oblivious:
not aware of or not noticing something, esp. what is happening around you:
She was often oblivious to the potential consequences of her actions.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 19:29
JoffanJoffan
866613
answered Oct 3 '17 at 19:29
JoffanJoffan
866613
answered Oct 3 '17 at 19:29
JoffanJoffan
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Thoughtless.
"We are so thoughtless, that we thus wander through the hours which are not here, regardless only of the moment that is actually our own."
Blaise Pascal
French mathematician, physicist (1623 - 1662)
answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:36
Nigel JNigel J
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Thoughtless.
"We are so thoughtless, that we thus wander through the hours which are not here, regardless only of the moment that is actually our own."
Blaise Pascal
French mathematician, physicist (1623 - 1662)
answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:36
Nigel JNigel J
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Thoughtless.
"We are so thoughtless, that we thus wander through the hours which are not here, regardless only of the moment that is actually our own."
Blaise Pascal
French mathematician, physicist (1623 - 1662)
answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:36
Nigel JNigel J
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Thoughtless.
"We are so thoughtless, that we thus wander through the hours which are not here, regardless only of the moment that is actually our own."
Blaise Pascal
French mathematician, physicist (1623 - 1662)
answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:36
Nigel JNigel J
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inconsiderate:
- lacking in concern for the rights or needs of others; thoughtless.
- not carefully considered or thought out.
Funk and Wagnalls. Standard desk dictionary. 1969
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inconsiderate:
- lacking in concern for the rights or needs of others; thoughtless.
- not carefully considered or thought out.
Funk and Wagnalls. Standard desk dictionary. 1969
edited Oct 3 '17 at 23:05
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answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:49
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inconsiderate:
- lacking in concern for the rights or needs of others; thoughtless.
- not carefully considered or thought out.
Funk and Wagnalls. Standard desk dictionary. 1969
edited Oct 3 '17 at 23:05
Laurel
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answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:49
OggyOggy
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inconsiderate:
- lacking in concern for the rights or needs of others; thoughtless.
- not carefully considered or thought out.
Funk and Wagnalls. Standard desk dictionary. 1969
edited Oct 3 '17 at 23:05
Laurel
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answered Oct 3 '17 at 22:49
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Laurel
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Someone that is blind to the consequences of their actions is "Ignorant", though the contextual clues suggest that a better word to use might be "Naive" as it refers to one that is specifically unaware of the "consequences" of their actions rather than lacking a general "understanding" of their actions. Naive also entails that the person is "blind" to consequences (in a negative sense) of their actions and so can only see the "positive" outcome of what they do.
Some synonyms of the word ignorant are as follows (quoted from Oxford Thesaurus of English).
without knowledge, unaware, unconscious, insensible; unfamiliar with, unacquainted with, unconversant with, inexperienced in, uninitiated in, blind to, oblivious to, naive about, innocent about, green about, a stranger to; uninformed about, unenlightened about, unschooled in; informal in the dark about, clueless about, not knowing the first thing about, not having the faintest about; literary nescient, strange to
"I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy"
edited 22 hours ago
Sven Yargs
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People Call Me AdamPeople Call Me Adam
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Hello. I added block quote formatting for the content in your answer that you drew directly from the Oxford Thesaurus of English, along with a link to the source online and a cite explicitly crediting it. English Language & Usage tries to be stringent about crediting sources for quoted language, but new site participants are sometimes unclear about how to credit them properly.
– Sven Yargs
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add a comment |
Someone that is blind to the consequences of their actions is "Ignorant", though the contextual clues suggest that a better word to use might be "Naive" as it refers to one that is specifically unaware of the "consequences" of their actions rather than lacking a general "understanding" of their actions. Naive also entails that the person is "blind" to consequences (in a negative sense) of their actions and so can only see the "positive" outcome of what they do.
Some synonyms of the word ignorant are as follows (quoted from Oxford Thesaurus of English).
without knowledge, unaware, unconscious, insensible; unfamiliar with, unacquainted with, unconversant with, inexperienced in, uninitiated in, blind to, oblivious to, naive about, innocent about, green about, a stranger to; uninformed about, unenlightened about, unschooled in; informal in the dark about, clueless about, not knowing the first thing about, not having the faintest about; literary nescient, strange to
"I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy"
edited 22 hours ago
Sven Yargs
114k20247506
answered yesterday
People Call Me AdamPeople Call Me Adam
498
Hello. I added block quote formatting for the content in your answer that you drew directly from the Oxford Thesaurus of English, along with a link to the source online and a cite explicitly crediting it. English Language & Usage tries to be stringent about crediting sources for quoted language, but new site participants are sometimes unclear about how to credit them properly.
– Sven Yargs
22 hours ago
add a comment |
Someone that is blind to the consequences of their actions is "Ignorant", though the contextual clues suggest that a better word to use might be "Naive" as it refers to one that is specifically unaware of the "consequences" of their actions rather than lacking a general "understanding" of their actions. Naive also entails that the person is "blind" to consequences (in a negative sense) of their actions and so can only see the "positive" outcome of what they do.
Some synonyms of the word ignorant are as follows (quoted from Oxford Thesaurus of English).
without knowledge, unaware, unconscious, insensible; unfamiliar with, unacquainted with, unconversant with, inexperienced in, uninitiated in, blind to, oblivious to, naive about, innocent about, green about, a stranger to; uninformed about, unenlightened about, unschooled in; informal in the dark about, clueless about, not knowing the first thing about, not having the faintest about; literary nescient, strange to
"I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy"
edited 22 hours ago
Sven Yargs
114k20247506
answered yesterday
People Call Me AdamPeople Call Me Adam
498
Someone that is blind to the consequences of their actions is "Ignorant", though the contextual clues suggest that a better word to use might be "Naive" as it refers to one that is specifically unaware of the "consequences" of their actions rather than lacking a general "understanding" of their actions. Naive also entails that the person is "blind" to consequences (in a negative sense) of their actions and so can only see the "positive" outcome of what they do.
Some synonyms of the word ignorant are as follows (quoted from Oxford Thesaurus of English).
without knowledge, unaware, unconscious, insensible; unfamiliar with, unacquainted with, unconversant with, inexperienced in, uninitiated in, blind to, oblivious to, naive about, innocent about, green about, a stranger to; uninformed about, unenlightened about, unschooled in; informal in the dark about, clueless about, not knowing the first thing about, not having the faintest about; literary nescient, strange to
"I was largely ignorant of the effects of radiotherapy"
edited 22 hours ago
Sven Yargs
114k20247506
answered yesterday
People Call Me AdamPeople Call Me Adam
498
edited 22 hours ago
Sven Yargs
114k20247506
edited 22 hours ago
Sven Yargs
114k20247506
edited 22 hours ago
Sven Yargs
114k20247506
114k20247506
answered yesterday
People Call Me AdamPeople Call Me Adam
498
answered yesterday
People Call Me AdamPeople Call Me Adam
498
answered yesterday
People Call Me AdamPeople Call Me Adam
498
498
Hello. I added block quote formatting for the content in your answer that you drew directly from the Oxford Thesaurus of English, along with a link to the source online and a cite explicitly crediting it. English Language & Usage tries to be stringent about crediting sources for quoted language, but new site participants are sometimes unclear about how to credit them properly.
– Sven Yargs
22 hours ago
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– Sven Yargs
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Optimistic and
Sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
11
1
I think those mean they are aware and conscious of the consequences but are choosing to accept them, but I am looking for words or phrases that indicate they are unconscious or unaware even though it should be self-evident.
– gbh
Oct 3 '17 at 18:32
add a comment |
Optimistic and
Sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
11
1
I think those mean they are aware and conscious of the consequences but are choosing to accept them, but I am looking for words or phrases that indicate they are unconscious or unaware even though it should be self-evident.
– gbh
Oct 3 '17 at 18:32
add a comment |
Optimistic and
Sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
11
Optimistic and
Sanguine: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
11
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
11
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
11
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:21
Night CrawlerNight Crawler
11
11
1
I think those mean they are aware and conscious of the consequences but are choosing to accept them, but I am looking for words or phrases that indicate they are unconscious or unaware even though it should be self-evident.
– gbh
Oct 3 '17 at 18:32
add a comment |
1
I think those mean they are aware and conscious of the consequences but are choosing to accept them, but I am looking for words or phrases that indicate they are unconscious or unaware even though it should be self-evident.
– gbh
Oct 3 '17 at 18:32
1
1
I think those mean they are aware and conscious of the consequences but are choosing to accept them, but I am looking for words or phrases that indicate they are unconscious or unaware even though it should be self-evident.
– gbh
Oct 3 '17 at 18:32
I think those mean they are aware and conscious of the consequences but are choosing to accept them, but I am looking for words or phrases that indicate they are unconscious or unaware even though it should be self-evident.
– gbh
Oct 3 '17 at 18:32
add a comment |
can't see the forest for the trees.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:26
R.S EbertR.S Ebert
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can't see the forest for the trees.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:26
R.S EbertR.S Ebert
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can't see the forest for the trees.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:26
R.S EbertR.S Ebert
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can't see the forest for the trees.
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:26
R.S EbertR.S Ebert
81
answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:26
R.S EbertR.S Ebert
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answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:26
R.S EbertR.S Ebert
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answered Oct 3 '17 at 18:26
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