thoughtful

thought·ful  (thôtfl)

adj.

1. Engrossed in thought; contemplative.

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.

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thoughtful·ly adv.

thoughtful·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: a good editor who is attentive to detail.
Solicitous implies deep concern that often verges on anxiety or expresses itself in exaggerated and sometimes cloying attentiveness: was annoyed by a solicitous and meddlesome cousin. See Also Synonyms at pensive.

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thoughtful

Adjective

1. considerate in the treatment of other people

2. showing careful thought: a thoughtful and scholarly book

3. quiet, serious, and deep in thought

thoughtfully adv
thoughtfulness n

Thesaurus

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-minded 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" heedful, paying attention, attentive
	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 << OPPOSITE shallow

adjective 2. considerate, kind, caring, kindly, helpful, attentive, unselfish, solicitous << OPPOSITE inconsiderate

Translations

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtful] adj → pensativo (= considerate); atento

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtful] thought adj (= deep in thought) → pensif/ive (= serious); réfléchi(e) (= considerate); prévenant(e)

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtful] thought adj (= deep in thought) → nachdenklich (= considerate); aufmerksam

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtful] adj → pensieroso/a, pensoso/a; ponderato/a (= considerate); premuroso/a