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Wantonness vs Thoughtlessness - What's the difference?

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Wantonness is a related term of thoughtlessness.


As nouns the difference between wantonness and thoughtlessness

is that wantonness is (uncountable) the state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior while thoughtlessness is disregard for other's feelings.

wantonness

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
  • *1897 , , Dracula , ch. 16,
  • *:The sweetness was turned to adamantine, heartless cruelty, and the purity to voluptuous wantonness .
  • (countable, dated) A particular wanton act.
  • *1882 , , History of New England during the Stuart Dynasty , Little Brown (Boston), v. 3, p. 366,
  • *:These were simply the wantonnesses of a dishonest man.

    • thoughtlessness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • disregard for other's feelings
  • heedless disregard for the consequences of one's actions

    • Antonyms

    * thoughtfulness