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recklessness vs thoughtlessness

thoughtlessness vs recklessness

recklessness and thoughtlessness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
recklessness Yes No No No
thoughtlessness Yes No No No
As nouns, thoughtlessness is a hypernym of recklessness; that is, thoughtlessness is a word with a broader meaning than recklessness:
  • recklessness: the trait of giving little thought to danger
  • thoughtlessness: the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
Other hypernyms of recklessness include unthoughtfulness.
recklessness (noun) thoughtlessness (noun)
the trait of giving little thought to danger the trait of not thinking carefully before acting
the quality of failing to be considerate of others
Difference between recklessness and thoughtlessness

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