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Coquettish vs Careless - What's the difference?

coquettish | careless |

As adjectives the difference between coquettish and careless

is that coquettish is as a young, flirting girl while careless is (lb) free from care; unworried, without anxiety.

coquettish

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • As a young, flirting girl.
  • Characteristic of a coquet.

    • Synonyms

    * flirtatious

    Derived terms

    * coquettishly * coquettishness

    careless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) Free from care; unworried, without anxiety.
  • *:
  • *:Good-humored, easy, and careless , he presided over his whale-boat as if the most deadly encounter were but a dinner, and his crew all invited guests.
  • Not concerned or worried (about).
  • *
  • *:"He was here," observed Drina composedly, "and father was angry with him." ¶ "What?" exclaimed Eileen. "When?" ¶ "This morning, before father went downtown." ¶ Both Selwyn and Lansing cut in coolly, dismissing the matter with a careless word or two; and coffee was served—cambric tea in Drina's case.
  • Not giving sufficient attention or thought, especially concerning the avoidance of harm or mistakes.
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