Meaning

2 senses
  1. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

    Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle.

    nachdenklich, bedächtig, gedankenvoll

    вду́мчивыйvdúmčivyj

    заду́мливийzadúmlyvyj

    exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

  2. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

    Preparing dinner is a thoughtful gesture for a new mother.

    aufmerksam

    забо́тливыйzabótlivyj, чу́ткийčútkij, внима́тельныйvnimátelʹnyj

    ува́жнийuvážnyj

Examples

74 sentences
  1. It's thoughtful of you to remind me of my promise.

    Щиро вдячний за те, що ти нагадав мені про мою обіцянку. — uaspeaker

  2. That's very thoughtful.

    Це дуже кмітливо. — shanghainese

    deDas ist sehr umsichtig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. He is a very thoughtful person.

    ruОн очень вдумчивый человек. — megafanat

    deEr ist ein sehr rücksichtsvoller Mensch. — Hans_Adler

  4. She is very thoughtful and patient.

    deSie ist sehr gedankenvoll und geduldig. — Ole

  5. Tom is a very thoughtful person.

    deTom ist ein sehr rücksichtsvoller Mensch. — wolfgangth

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
demonstrating thought or careful consideration:
demonstrating kindness or consideration:
Русский
By meaning 2
demonstrating thought or careful consideration:
demonstrating kindness or consideration:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
demonstrating thought or careful consideration:
demonstrating kindness or consideration:

Origin

From Middle English thoȝtful, thohtful, equivalent to thought + -ful. Compare Dutch gedach

From Middle English thoȝtful, thohtful, equivalent to thought + -ful. Compare Dutch gedachtenvol, Swedish tankfull.

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Forms

more thoughtful, most thoughtful
Comparativemore thoughtful Lesson
Superlativemost thoughtful Lesson

regular

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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