thoughtful

[ thawt-fuhl ]

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adjective

showing consideration for others; considerate.
characterized by or manifesting careful thought: a thoughtful essay.

occupied with or given to thought; contemplative; meditative; reflective: in a thoughtful mood.
careful, heedful, or mindful: to be thoughtful of one's safety.

Origin of thoughtful

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English; thought¹ + -ful

synonym study For thoughtful

1. Thoughtful, considerate mean taking thought for the comfort and the good of others. Thoughtful implies providing little attentions, offering services, or in some way looking out for the comfort or welfare of others: It was thoughtful of you to send the flowers. Considerate implies sparing others annoyance or discomfort, and being careful not to hurt their feelings: not considerate of his family.

Other words for thoughtful

1	attentive, solicitous

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Other words from thoughtful

thought·ful·ly, adverb
thought·ful·ness, noun
o·ver·thought·ful, adjective
o·ver·thought·ful·ly, adverb
un·thought·ful, adjective
un·thought·ful·ly, adverb

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How to use thoughtful in a sentence

“As mayor, I want to lead a thoughtful, strategic process on what the future of Balboa Park looks like in terms of governance, in terms of oversight and in terms of funding,” Bry said.
Bry, Gloria Agree an Outside Group Should Help Oversee Balboa Park | Lisa Halverstadt | October 12, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
The Diversity Rider gets that done through a thoughtful approach that helps to unlock access and wealth creation.
How venture capital can increase diversity where it matters most | matthewheimer | October 8, 2020 | Fortune
The idea is to be careful and thoughtful and scientific, and get the information that is needed in order to give people proper information.
How Are Psychedelics and Other Party Drugs Changing Psychiatry? (Ep. 433) | Stephen J. Dubner | October 1, 2020 | Freakonomics
The updates aren’t revolutionary but, rather, thoughtful adjustments that make the bike an even better all-arounder.
3 Updated Mountain Bikes That Are Ideal for Fall Riding | Josh Patterson | September 30, 2020 | Outside Online
So the newly discovered soil chemistry and microbiology changes are “thoughtful” and important lines of research.
Invasive jumping worms damage U.S. soil and threaten forests | Megan Sever | September 29, 2020 | Science News

The unthoughtful took desperately what they believed life owed them.
The Kingdom Round the Corner | Coningsby Dawson
It is good for nothing else that I know of: strong; but unhelpful and unthoughtful.
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5) | John Ruskin
Men is so unthoughtful, and seems to think as women can stow themselves away anywheres.
One of the 28th | G. A. Henty
If the rows on the ears of corn are irregular and broken, the planter is considered careless and unthoughtful.
Myths and Legends of the Sioux | Marie L. McLaughlin
Unthoughtful husbands do not always appreciate the magnitude of the duties which fall to the successful homemaker and homekeeper.
What a Young Husband Ought to Know | Sylvanus Stall

British Dictionary definitions for thoughtful

thoughtful

/ (ˈθɔːtfʊl) /

adjective

considerate in the treatment of other people
showing careful thought

pensive; reflective

Derived forms of thoughtful

thoughtfully, adverb
thoughtfulness, noun

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