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Answer by Dale for Word for "not putting thought into something"

I would say the best way to describe her actions were cavaliercavalieradj given to haughty disregard of othershttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cavalier

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Answer by Hefewe1zen for Word for "not putting thought into something"

This would be called a "courtesy response." One or two word replies such that someone doesn't want to appear to be rude, but are not entirely interested in carrying a conversation.

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Answer by John Krenrich for Word for "not putting thought into something"

Though it has connotations of meaning "without regard to someone's feelings", the word "thoughtless" is perfect here. Some will say this is old-fashioned, and because of today's usage, might be...

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Answer by Mike Zavarello for Word for "not putting thought into something"

I really like the aforementioned suggestion of inattentive.For me, distant came to mind as well:(of a person) not intimate; cool or reserved."his children found him strangely distant"synonyms: aloof,...

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Answer by Robotnik for Word for "not putting thought into something"

If she seemed disinterested or bored, I would consider blasé:Having or showing a lack of excitement or interest in something especially because it is very familiarMerriam-Webster: Blasé

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Answer by Scott - СлаваУкраїні for Word for "not putting thought into something"

This might not be a perfect match for the situation you experienced,but, if the person were a bit more engaged in the conversation(i.e., hearing what you were saying, but not caring),you might call her...

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Answer by gorlux for Word for "not putting thought into something"

From the posts above, I like perfunctory the best, but vacant could also apply. It has sort of a double meaning in that the person giving the reply is not there, and as a consequence the comments are...

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Answer by hypeJunction for Word for "not putting thought into something"

How about "superficial"? This could explain both lack of engagement and knowledge.Edit as per Sven's comment:Merriam-Webster, for example, suggests three definitions of superficial that might apply:...

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Answer by Charlie for Word for "not putting thought into something"

impulsiveActing without giving much thought.doing things or tending to do things suddenly and without careful thought.done suddenly and without planning : resulting from a sudden impulse.

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Answer by vynsane for Word for "not putting thought into something"

The term to use somewhat depends on the state of the listener. If she was concentrating on something else, I would go with "Distracted". If not concentrating on something else, but also not...

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Answer by Kevin Workman for Word for "not putting thought into something"

You could describe the woman (or her remarks) as vapid:offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging."tuneful but vapid musical comedies"synonyms: insipid, uninspired, colorless, uninteresting,...

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Answer by NVZ for Word for "not putting thought into something"

Offhand— ODOadjective Ungraciously or offensively nonchalant or cool in manner "you were a bit offhand with her this afternoon""Whatever, I dismissed him in an offhanded manner.adverb Without previous...

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Answer by Jeremy for Word for "not putting thought into something"

You could describe her as absent, and as responding absently.M-W: (3) showing that a person is thinking about something else : showing a lack of attention to what is happening or being said.

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Answer by Gonja for Word for "not putting thought into something"

I thought of curt, but I liked perfunctory and dismissive too - excellent suggestions.curt/kərt/(adjective)rudely brief."his reply was curt"synonyms: terse, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, short,...

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Answer by The Nate for Word for "not putting thought into something"

Disinterested, unengaged, and distracted all seem to describe this fairly well. Inconsiderate literally applies, too.I also like thoughtless.Since she wasn't thinking about the interaction, she clearly...

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Answer by Andrew for Word for "not putting thought into something"

I know this is kind of obvious but what aboutthoughtless?

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Answer by dangph for Word for "not putting thought into something"

perfunctoryadjectiveperformed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial:perfunctory courtesy.lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic:In his lectures he reveals himself to...

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Answer by Max Williams for Word for "not putting thought into something"

The situation you're describing doesn't so much sound like she was putting no thought into her answers, as that she didn't want to have the conversation, and therefore was deliberately not engaging...

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Word for "not putting thought into something"

I'm writing a letter to someone and I want to describe the way a woman talked to me the whole night. Every time I told her something, I got short answers which had zero thought put into them. Like "oh...

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