Painstaking and Thoughtless

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Painstaking adjective - Taking, showing, or involving great care and effort.

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Thoughtless is an antonym for painstaking in topics: thorough, meticulous.

Thoughtless adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.

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Painstaking is an antonym for thoughtless.

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