thoughtful

English

Etymology

From Middle English thoȝtful, thohtful, equivalent to thought +‎ -ful. Compare Dutch gedachtenvol.

Pronunciation

enPR: thôt’fl, IPA^(key): /ˈθɔt.f(ə)l/
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Adjective

thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful)

Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle.
- 1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax:
  But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.
Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
Preparing dinner is a thoughtful gesture for a new mother.

Synonyms

Antonyms

thoughtless

Derived terms

Translations

demonstrating thought or careful consideration

Arabic: عَمِيق اَلتَّفْكِير‎‎ (ʿamīq at-tafkīr)
Catalan: pensarós
Chinese:
Mandarin: 周到 (zh)
Dutch: voorkomend (nl)
Esperanto: pripensema
Finnish: ajatteleva (fi), ajattelukykyinen; harkittu (fi)
French: réfléchi (fr)
German: nachdenklich (de), bedächtig (de)

Irish: cásmhar, cuimhneach
Italian: pensieroso (it)
Maori: whaiwhakaaro
Portuguese: bem pensado
Romanian: cugetat m
Russian: вду́мчивый (ru) (vdúmčivyj)
Scottish Gaelic: cùramach
Swedish: eftertänksam (sv)

demonstrating kindness or consideration

Catalan: atent
Chinese:
Mandarin: 体贴 (zh)
Dutch: voorkomend (nl)
Finnish: ajattelevainen, huomaavainen (fi)
French: attentionné (fr)
German: aufmerksam (de)

Irish: cásmhar
Italian: premuroso (it)
Portuguese: atencioso (pt)
Russian: забо́тливый (ru) (zabótlivyj), чу́ткий (ru) (čútkij), внима́тельный (ru) (vnimátelʹnyj) (к други́м)
Scottish Gaelic: cùramach
Swedish: omtänksam (sv)
Turkish: düşünceli (tr), ince (tr), nazik (tr)

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