unbedacht
thoughtless
Not thought through or considered beforehand and therefore often careless or unintended.
EXAMPLE
Mit dieser unbedachten Bemerkung hat sie ihren Kollegen verletzt.
With this thoughtless remark, she hurt her colleague.
unbedacht
thoughtless / rash
unbedacht – unbedachter – am unbedachtesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry unbedacht, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | unbedacht |
|---|---|
| comparative | unbedachter |
| superlative | am unbedachtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
'Unbedacht' (thoughtless) consists of 'un-' and 'bedacht' (well considered). Here, the prefix 'un-' indicates that something happens without the consideration expressed by 'bedacht'.
EXAMPLE
Seine unbedachte Reaktion sorgte sofort für Streit.
His thoughtless reaction immediately led to an argument.
Typical collocations
With words, statements, or decisions, common collocations include 'unbedachte Bemerkung' (thoughtless remark), 'unbedachte Äußerung' (thoughtless statement), and 'unbedachte Entscheidung' (thoughtless decision). They often describe an action that later has negative consequences.
EXAMPLE
Eine unbedachte Äußerung kann das Vertrauen zwischen Kollegen beschädigen.
A thoughtless statement can damage the trust between colleagues.
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