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Thoughtless vs Thoughtful - What's the difference?

thoughtless | thoughtful | Antonyms |

Thoughtful is a antonym of thoughtless.



As adjectives the difference between thoughtless and thoughtful

is that thoughtless is marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless while thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

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

    thoughtful

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
  • , passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
  • Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
  • Antonyms

    * thoughtless

    Derived terms

    * thoughtfully * thoughtfulness