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thought·ful
(thôt′fəl)adj.
1.
a. Given to careful thought; reflective: Every thoughtful person should read the article.
b. Engrossed in thought: She was thoughtful the whole way home on the bus.
2. Exhibiting or characterized by careful thought: a thoughtful essay.
3. Having or showing heed for the well-being or happiness of others and a propensity for anticipating their needs or wishes.
thought′ful·ly adv.
thought′ful·ness n.
Synonyms: thoughtful, considerate, attentive, solicitous
These adjectives mean having or showing concern for the well-being of others. Although thoughtful and considerate are often used interchangeably, thoughtful implies a tendency to anticipate needs or wishes, whereas considerate stresses sensitivity to another's feelings: a thoughtful friend who brought me soup when I was sick; considerate, quiet neighbors. Attentive suggests devoted, assiduous attention: an excellent host who was attentive to the needs of his guests. Solicitous implies deep concern, sometimes accompanied by worry: a mother who is very solicitous of her asthmatic child. See Also Synonyms at pensive.
These adjectives mean having or showing concern for the well-being of others. Although thoughtful and considerate are often used interchangeably, thoughtful implies a tendency to anticipate needs or wishes, whereas considerate stresses sensitivity to another's feelings: a thoughtful friend who brought me soup when I was sick; considerate, quiet neighbors. Attentive suggests devoted, assiduous attention: an excellent host who was attentive to the needs of his guests. Solicitous implies deep concern, sometimes accompanied by worry: a mother who is very solicitous of her asthmatic child. See Also Synonyms at pensive.
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thoughtful
(ˈθɔːtfʊl)adj
1. considerate in the treatment of other people
2. showing careful thought
3. pensive; reflective
ˈthoughtfully adv
ˈthoughtfulness n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
thought•ful
(ˈθɔt fəl)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; reflective: in a thoughtful mood.
4. careful, heedful, or mindful.
[1150–1200]
thought′ful•ly, adv.
thought′ful•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | thoughtful - having intellectual depth; "a deeply thoughtful essay" profound - showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret" |
| 2. | thoughtful - exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper" considerate - showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone" thoughtless - showing lack of careful thought; "the debate turned into thoughtless bickering" | |
| 3. | thoughtful - acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man" serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" | |
| 4. | thoughtful - taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing" | |
| 5. | thoughtful - considerate of the feelings or well-being of others considerate - showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone" |
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thoughtful
adjective
1. reflective, pensive, contemplative, meditative, thinking, serious, musing, wistful, introspective, rapt, studious, lost in thought, deliberative, ruminative, in a brown study He was looking very thoughtful.
reflective shallow, superficial
reflective shallow, superficial
2. considerate, kind, caring, kindly, helpful, attentive, unselfish, solicitous a thoughtful and caring man
considerate selfish, insensitive, uncaring, inconsiderate, impolite, neglectful, cold-hearted
considerate selfish, insensitive, uncaring, inconsiderate, impolite, neglectful, cold-hearted
3. profound, serious, deep, intelligent, philosophical, weighty, meaty, pithy, studious a thoughtful and scholarly book
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
thoughtful
adjective1. Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought:
cogitative, contemplative, deliberative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, ruminative, speculative, thinking.
Idiom: in a brown study.
2. Appealing to or engaging the intellect:
Informal: highbrow.
3. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others:
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Translations
كَثير التَّفْكيرمُراعٍ لِشُعور الآخَرينمُسْتَغْرِقٌ في التَّفْكِير
hloubavýohleduplnězamyšlený
tankefuldbetænksom
pripensema
huomaavainen
zamišljen
elgondolkodó
hugulsamuríhugull
思慮深い
사려 깊은
zamyslený
pozorenzamišljen
fundersam
ครุ่นคิด
quan tâm
thoughtful
[ˈθɔːtfʊl] ADJ1. (= pensive) [expression, look] → pensativo, meditabundo
he looked thoughtful → estaba pensativo or meditabundo
he looked thoughtful → estaba pensativo or meditabundo
2. (= considerate) [person] → atento, considerado; [gesture] → amable, atento
these items make thoughtful gifts → como regalos, estos artículos son un detalle
to be thoughtful of others → pensar en los demás, tener en cuenta a los demás
it was very thoughtful of you → fue muy amable de tu parte
how thoughtful of him to invite me! → ¡qué detalle tuvo al invitarme!, ¡qué detalle por su parte el invitarme!
these items make thoughtful gifts → como regalos, estos artículos son un detalle
to be thoughtful of others → pensar en los demás, tener en cuenta a los demás
it was very thoughtful of you → fue muy amable de tu parte
how thoughtful of him to invite me! → ¡qué detalle tuvo al invitarme!, ¡qué detalle por su parte el invitarme!
3. (= mindful) he was very thoughtful of the family reputation → siempre tenía muy en cuenta la reputación de la familia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
thoughtful
[ˈθɔːtfʊl] adj (= considerate) [person] → attentionné(e), prévenant(e); [manner] → attentionné(e); [gesture] → gentil(le)
She's very thoughtful → Elle est très attentionnée.
That's very thoughtful of you → C'est très attentionné de votre part.
She's very thoughtful → Elle est très attentionnée.
That's very thoughtful of you → C'est très attentionné de votre part.
(= carefully thought out) [approach, work, book] → sérieux/euse
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
thoughtful
adj
(= full of thought) expression, person → nachdenklich, gedankenvoll, grüblerisch; remark, analysis, book → gut durchdacht, wohlüberlegt; present → gut ausgedacht; silence → nachdenklich
(= considerate) → rücksichtsvoll; (= attentive, helpful) → aufmerksam; to be thoughtful of somebody’s comfort/needs → an jds Wohlbefinden/Bedürfnisse denken; to be thoughtful of/toward(s) somebody → jdm gegenüber aufmerksam/rücksichtsvoll sein; to be thoughtful of others → auf andere Rücksicht nehmen; it was very thoughtful of you to … → es war sehr aufmerksam von Ihnen, zu …
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
thoughtful
[ˈθɔːtfʊl] adja. (pensive) → pensieroso/a, pensoso/a; (serious, book) → ragionato/a; (remark) → ponderato/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
thought
(ˈθoːt) verbsee think.
noun1. something that one thinks; an idea. I had a sudden thought.
2. the act of thinking; consideration. After a great deal of thought we decided to emigrate to America.
3. general opinion. scientific thought.
ˈthoughtful adjective1. (appearing to be) thinking deeply. You look thoughtful; a thoughtful mood.
2. thinking of other people; consideration. It was very thoughtful of you to do that.
ˈthoughtfully adverbˈthoughtfulness noun
ˈthoughtless adjective
not thinking about other people; showing no thought, care or consideration; inconsiderate. thoughtless words.
ˈthoughtlessly adverbˈthoughtlessness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
thoughtful
→ مُسْتَغْرِقٌ في التَّفْكِير zamyšlený tankefuld rücksichtsvoll συμπονετικός pensativo huomaavainen prévenant zamišljen premuroso 思慮深い 사려 깊은 attent tenksom zamyślony atencioso задумчивый fundersam ครุ่นคิด düşünceli quan tâm 体贴的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
thoughtful
n. atento, solícito-a, esmerado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012