thoughtful

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Etymology

From thought +‎ -ful

Pronunciation

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Adjective

thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful)

1. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

   Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle.

2. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

   Preparing dinner is a thoughtful gesture for a new mother.

Antonyms

• thoughtless

Derived terms

• thoughtfully
• thoughtfulness

Translations

demonstrating thought or careful consideration

• Arabic: عميق التفكير (ar) (ʿamīq al-tafkīr)
• Dutch: voorkomend (nl)
• Esperanto: pripensema (eo)
• Finnish: ajatteleva (fi), ajattelukykyinen (fi); harkittu (fi)
• German: nachdenklich (de), bedächtig (de)

• Irish: cásmhar (ga)
• Italian: pensieroso (it)
• Portuguese: pensativo (pt)
• Russian: вдумчивый (ru) (vdúmčivyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: cùramach (gd)

demonstrating kindness or consideration

• Dutch: voorkomend (nl)
• Finnish: ajattelevainen (fi), huomaavainen (fi)
• French: attentionné (fr)
• Irish: cásmhar (ga)
• Italian: premuroso (it)

• Portuguese: atencioso (pt)
• Russian: заботливый (ru) (zabótlivyj), чуткий (ru) (čútkij), внимательный (ru) (vnimátelʹnyj) (к други́м)
• Scottish Gaelic: cùramach (gd)
• Turkish: düşünceli (tr), ince (tr), nazik (tr)