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Thoughtless vs Improvident - What's the difference?

thoughtless | improvident |

As adjectives the difference between thoughtless and improvident

is that thoughtless is marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless while improvident is failing to provide for the future; reckless.

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

    improvident

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • failing to provide for the future; reckless
  • incautious; prone to rashness

    • Synonyms

    * (not provident) myopic, short, wasteful, imprudent, thriftless * See also

    Antonyms

    * provident * See also

    Derived terms

    * improvidence * improvidently