Critical Thinking

noun mental effort or activity that requires thinking and intelligence

• The scientist's brainwork led to a groundbreaking discovery in the field of neurology.
• I have to do some serious brainwork to figure out this math problem.
• I can't do any brainwork after pulling an all-nighter.
• Writing poetry requires a lot of brainwork to find the perfect words.

adjective not thinking or using reason; thoughtless

• He acted in an unthinking manner, not considering the consequences of his actions.
• She made an unthinking decision without really thinking it through.
• Don't be so unthinking, dude. Think before you act.
• His unthinking behavior was like a train running off its tracks, causing chaos everywhere.

noun a type of yellow journalism or propaganda that consists of deliberate misinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional print and broadcast news media or online social media

adjective not real or genuine; counterfeit

• The spread of fake news has become a major concern in the digital age.
• I can't believe people still fall for fake news on social media.
• Don't trust everything you read online, there's a lot of fake news out there.
• Her gossip about me was like fake news spreading like wildfire.