Thoughtful — Thought ful, a. 1. Full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative; as, a man of thoughtful mind. [1913 Webster] War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. Attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thoughtful — [thôt′fəl] adj. 1. full of thought; meditative; thinking 2. showing or characterized by thought; serious [a thoughtful essay] 3. heedful, careful, attentive, etc.; esp., considerate of others; kind thoughtfully adv. thoughtfulness n. SYN.… … English World dictionary
thoughtful — [adj1] caring, mindful anxious, astute, attentive, aware, benign, canny, careful, cautious, charitable, chivalrous, circumspect, civil, concerned, considerate, cooperative, courteous, deliberate, diplomatic, discreet, friendly, gallant, gracious … New thesaurus
thoughtful — index benevolent, careful, circumspect, cogitative, deliberate, discreet, discriminating (judicious) … Law dictionary
thoughtful — c.1200, contemplative, from THOUGHT (Cf. thought) + FUL (Cf. ful). Also in M.E., prudent; moody, anxious. Meaning showing consideration for others is from 1851 (Cf. THOUGHTLESS (Cf. thoughtless).) Related: Thoughtfully; thoughtfulness … Etymology dictionary
thoughtful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) absorbed in or involving thought. 2) showing careful consideration or attention. 3) showing regard for other people. DERIVATIVES thoughtfully adverb thoughtfulness noun … English terms dictionary
thoughtful — thoughtfully, adv. thoughtfulness, n. /thawt feuhl/, adj. 1. showing consideration for others; considerate. 2. characterized by or manifesting careful thought: a thoughtful essay. 3. occupied with or given to thought; contemplative; meditative;… … Universalium
thoughtful — adj. 1) thoughtful about 2) thoughtful to + inf. (it was thoughtful of her to do that) * * * [ θɔːtf(ə)l] thoughtful about thoughtful to + inf. (it was thoughtful of her to do that) … Combinatory dictionary
thoughtful — thought|ful [ˈθo:tfəl US ˈθo:t ] adj 1.) always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable ≠ ↑thoughtless ▪ Paul is very thoughtful. it is thoughtful of sb to do sth ▪ It was really thoughtful of you to remember my… … Dictionary of contemporary English
thoughtful — thought|ful [ θɔtfəl ] adjective * 1. ) kind and showing that you consider that what other people want or need is important: Caroline is such a thoughtful young woman. I brought you some tea. That s very thoughtful of you. 2. ) thinking seriously … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
