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thoughtful

thoughtful

165 2.1
Caring about other people's needs and feelings
  • adjective
  • /ˈθɔtfl/
translation icon : considerado
  • It was so thoughtful of you to bring flowers when I was feeling unwell.
  • a thoughtful response
  • a thoughtful approach
  • thoughtful citizens

Given all that, Francis is a humble, thoughtful, kind man.

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Examples

  • That was very thoughtful of you.

  • People were very thoughtful in the ways that they supported us.

  • But it's just such a, like, nice, thoughtful, really lovely gift.

  • But that is a really thoughtful, amazing, cool gift.

  • Thank you so much for this thoughtful, thoughtful gift.

  • Be generous, be thoughtful, and live out your calling for them.

  • We also appreciate the support and engagement of many thoughtful students through various organizations.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A professional association must raise the hard issues for thoughtful consideration by its members.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Students must become active constructors, as well as thoughtful consumers, of social, historical, and political knowledge.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Careful experimentation and thoughtful study design are imperative elements of scientific innovation.

    Academic text (2017)

Synonyms

kind
vsthoughtful
534 1.0

Being helpful and caring toward other people

is more about deliberate care for others' needs than general warmth
considerate
vsthoughtful
68 2.5

Showing care for other people's needs and feelings

is more about general concern than visible caring actions
attentive
vsthoughtful
61 3.0

Paying close attention and caring about someone's needs

emphasizes caring for needs over simply watching or noticing
mindful
vsthoughtful
57 4.0

Aware of something and paying careful attention

focuses specifically on others' needs and feelings rather than general awareness
understanding
vsthoughtful
50 3.6

Showing sympathy and care for other people's feelings

aims at practical concern for needs rather than only sympathetic insight
courteous
vsthoughtful
43 3.7

Polite and respectful when you speak or behave

focuses on people's needs and feelings rather than just polite manners
mindful of
vsthoughtful
31 4.0

Aware of something and careful about it

is more about acting for others rather than mere awareness
solicitous
vsthoughtful
8 8.1

Caring and worried about someone and ready to help

is calmer and less anxious in concern for others' needs
regardful
vsthoughtful
1 7.7

Respectful and careful about other people's feelings

focuses on meeting others' needs rather than formal respect

Antonyms

458 1.0

Caring only about yourself and not about other people

Compounds

An action that shows care for someone

How Considerate

compassionate
151 3.7
thoughtful
165 2.1
caring
85 1.0
kind
534 1.0

Surface Forms

thoughtful positive
thoughtfuler comparative
thoughtfulest superlative

Morphology

thoughtful = thought (transparent) = thought + ful

Derived by suffixation from 'thought' to indicate being 'full of thought' for others, i.e., considerate.

Etymology

Thoughtful comes from thought ('think') and -ful ('full of'), so it also carries the idea of being 'full of thought' for other people. That's why a thoughtful person is kind and considerate and thinks about others' needs.