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- [thawt-fuh l]
- /ˈθɔt fəl/
- /ˈθɔːt.fəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thawt-fuh l]
- /ˈθɔt fəl/
Definitions of thoughtful word
- adjective thoughtful showing consideration for others; considerate. 1
- adjective thoughtful characterized by or manifesting careful thought: a thoughtful essay. 1
- adjective thoughtful occupied with or given to thought; contemplative; meditative; reflective: in a thoughtful mood. 1
- adjective thoughtful careful, heedful, or mindful: to be thoughtful of one's safety. 1
- adjective thoughtful person: considerate 1
- adjective thoughtful act: nice, considerate 1
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Origin of thoughtful
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at thought1, -ful
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Parts of speech for Thoughtful
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thoughtful popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thoughtful usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for thoughtful
adv thoughtful
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- admiringly — displaying or feeling admiration: admiring looks.
- adoringly — to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- advisedly — If you say that you are using a word or expression advisedly, you mean that you have deliberately chosen to use it, even though it may sound unusual, wrong, or offensive, because it draws attention to what you are saying.
- affectionately — showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.
adj thoughtful
- advertent — paying attention; heedful
- aforethought — premeditated (esp in the phrase malice aforethought)
- aider — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- alive to — fully aware of; perceiving
- all there — having his or her wits about him or her; of normal intelligence
noun thoughtful
- inconsiderateness — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- inconsideration — without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
adverb thoughtful
- accommodatingly — In an accommodating manner.
- affably — pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite: an affable and courteous gentleman.
- amiably — having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition.
- caringly — In a caring manner.
- cautiously — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
adjective thoughtful
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- arrect — (of animals' ears) pricked up
- astucious — Subtle; cunning; astute.
- caring — If someone is caring, they are affectionate, helpful, and sympathetic.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
Antonyms for thoughtful
adv thoughtful
- absurdly — utterly or obviously senseless, illogical, or untrue; contrary to all reason or common sense; laughably foolish or false: an absurd explanation.
- injudiciously — not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
adj thoughtful
- accidentally on purpose — Deliberately, though apparently accidentally.
- airheaded — Slang. a scatterbrained, stupid, or simple-minded person; dolt.
- anti-social — Someone who is anti-social is unwilling to meet and be friendly with other people.
- asleep at the switch — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- asocial — avoiding contact; not gregarious
adjective thoughtful
- coldblooded — having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- depthless — immeasurably deep; fathomless
- disinformed — Simple past tense and past participle of disinform.
- humorsome — Alternative form of humoursome.
adverb thoughtful
- foolishly — In an unwise manner; stupidly.
- funnily — providing fun; causing amusement or laughter; amusing; comical: a funny remark; a funny person.
- incautiously — In an incautious manner; with a lack of caution.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- mindlessly — without intelligence; senseless: a mindless creature.
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