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Thoughtless vs Facetious - What's the difference?

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Thoughtless is a related term of facetious.


As adjectives the difference between thoughtless and facetious

is that thoughtless is marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless while facetious is treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.

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

    facetious

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant.
    • Robbie's joke about Heather's picture was just him being facetious .
  • Pleasantly humorous, jocular.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * facetiously * facetiousness

    External links

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