different between forgetful vs thoughtless

English

Alternative forms

• forgetfull (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English *forgetful, *for?etful (suggested by derivative forgetfulnesse, for?etfulnesse (“forgetfulness”)), equivalent to forget +? -ful.

Adjective

forgetful (comparative more forgetful, superlative most forgetful)

1. Unable to remember things well; liable to forget.
2. (mathematics) Dropping some of the input's structure or properties before producing an output.

   a forgetful mapping; a forgetful functor

Derived terms

• forgetfully
• forgetfulness

Translations

English

Etymology

thought +? -less

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /????tl?s/, /????tl?s/
• (General American) enPR: thôt’l?s, thôt’l?s, IPA^(key): /???tl?s/, /???tl?s/
• (cot–caught merger) enPR: thät’l?s, thät’l?s, IPA^(key): /???tl?s/, /???tl?s/

Adjective

thoughtless (comparative more thoughtless, superlative most thoughtless)

1. Marked by or showing lack of due thought or care; careless.
2. Inconsiderate, inattentive.

   A thoughtless remark.

3. Lacking thought or consideration.

   The debate turned into thoughtless bickering.

Coordinate terms

• short-sighted

Derived terms

• thoughtlessly
• thoughtlessness

Translations