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Impolitic vs Thoughtless - What's the difference?

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Impolitic is a related term of thoughtless.


As adjectives the difference between impolitic and thoughtless

is that impolitic is not in accordance with good policy; unwise, inexpedient; unadvisable while thoughtless is marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.

impolitic

English

Alternative forms

* impolitick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not in accordance with good policy; unwise, inexpedient; unadvisable.
  • * 2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 210:
    • Even when it was impolitic to admire, let alone name, Evagrius, his descriptions of progress in the spiritual life could not be and were not ignored [...].

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    thoughtless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.
  • Inconsiderate, inattentive.
    • A thoughtless remark.
  • Lacking thought or consideration.
    • The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

    Derived terms

    * thoughtlessly * thoughtlessness