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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.

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.

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl]
adj
1. considerate in the treatment of other people
2. showing careful thought
3. pensive; reflective
thoughtfully  adv
thoughtfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 - 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"
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"

thoughtful
adjective
1. reflective, pensive, contemplative, meditative, thinking, serious, musing, wistful, introspective, rapt, studious, lost in thought, deliberative, ruminative, in a brown study He was looking very thoughtful.
reflective shallow, superficial
3. profound, serious, deep, intelligent, philosophical, weighty, meaty, pithy, studious a thoughtful and scholarly book
Translations
thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl] ADJ
1. (= pensive) [expression, look] → pensativo, meditabundo
he looked thoughtfulestaba pensativo or meditabundo
2. (= considerate) [person] → atento, considerado; [gesture] → amable, atento
these items make thoughtful giftscomo regalos, estos artículos son un detalle
to be thoughtful of otherspensar en los demás, tener en cuenta a los demás
it was very thoughtful of youfue muy amable de tu parte
how thoughtful of him to invite me!¡qué detalle tuvo al invitarme!, ¡qué detalle por su parte el invitarme!
3. (= mindful) he was very thoughtful of the family reputationsiempre tenía muy en cuenta la reputación de la familia
4. (= serious) [book, film, person] → serio, sesudo

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl] adj
(= pensive) [person] → pensif/ive
You look thoughtful → Tu as l'air pensif.
(= considerate) [person] → attentionné(e), prévenant(e); [manner] → attentionné(e); [gesture] → gentil(le)
She's very thoughtful → Elle est très attentionnée.
That's very thoughtful of you → C'est très attentionné de votre part.
(= carefully thought out) [approach, work, book] → sérieux/euse

thoughtful
adj
(= full of thought) expression, personnachdenklich, gedankenvoll, grüblerisch; remark, analysis, bookgut durchdacht, wohlüberlegt; presentgut ausgedacht; silencenachdenklich
(= considerate)rücksichtsvoll; (= attentive, helpful)aufmerksam; to be thoughtful of somebody’s comfort/needsan jds Wohlbefinden/Bedürfnisse denken; to be thoughtful of/toward(s) somebodyjdm gegenüber aufmerksam/rücksichtsvoll sein; to be thoughtful of othersauf andere Rücksicht nehmen; it was very thoughtful of you to …es war sehr aufmerksam von Ihnen, zu …

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl] adj
a. (pensive) → pensieroso/a, pensoso/a; (serious, book) → ragionato/a; (remark) → ponderato/a
b. (considerate) → gentile, premuroso/a
how thoughtful of you! → che pensiero gentile!

thoughtful [ˈθɔːtfʊl] adj
a. (pensive) → pensieroso/a, pensoso/a; (serious, book) → ragionato/a; (remark) → ponderato/a
b. (considerate) → gentile, premuroso/a
how thoughtful of you! → che pensiero gentile!

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The Agent was silent and thoughtful for a moment; then he drew the other apart into an unfrequented place and whispered in his ear:
Thoughtful and pensive in general, her countenance always brightens into a smile when Reginald says anything amusing; and, let the subject be ever so serious that he may be conversing on, I am much mistaken if a syllable of his uttering escapes her.
Thoughtful has desired me to ask for it half a dozen times; I dare say it has escaped you that you are quite a twelvemonth in arrear.
 
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