thoughtlessly-constructed
|thought-less-ly-con-struct-ed|
/ˈθɔːtləsli kənˈstrʌktɪd/
carelessly built
Etymology
'thoughtlessly-constructed' originates from the combination of 'thoughtless' and 'constructed'. 'Thoughtless' comes from 'thought', which originates from Old English 'þoht', meaning 'the act of thinking'. 'Constructed' comes from Latin 'constructus', the past participle of 'construere', meaning 'to build together'.
'thoughtless' changed from Old English 'þohtleas', meaning 'without thought', and 'constructed' evolved from Latin 'constructus' through Middle English 'construen'.
Initially, 'thoughtless' meant 'without thought', and 'constructed' meant 'built'. Together, they evolved to mean 'built without thought'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
built or created without careful consideration or planning.
The thoughtlessly-constructed building had numerous structural issues.
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