Definitions for thoughtful
ˈθɔt fəlthought·ful

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. thoughtfuladjective

   having intellectual depth

   "a deeply thoughtful essay"

2. thoughtfuladjective

   exhibiting or characterized by careful thought

   "a thoughtful paper"

3. thoughtful, serious-mindedadjective

   acting with or showing thought and good sense

   "a sensible young man"

4. heedful, attentive, thoughtful, paying attentionadjective

   taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention

   "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

5. thoughtfuladjective

   considerate of the feelings or well-being of others

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thoughtfuladjective

   Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

   Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle.

2. thoughtfuladjective

   Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.

   Preparing dinner is a thoughtful gesture for a new mother.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thoughtfuladjective

   Etymology: thought and full.

   1. Contemplative; full of reflection; full of meditation.

   On these he mus’d within his thoughtful mind,
   And then resolv’d what Faunus had divin’d. Dryden.

   2. Attentive; careful.

   Thoughtful of thy gain, I all the live-long day
   Consume in meditation deep. Phillips.

   3. Promoting meditation; favourable to musing.

   Unspotted long with human blood:
   War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades,
   And steel now glitters in the muses shades. Alexander Pope.

   4. Anxious; sollicitous.

   In awful pomp, and melancholy state,
   See settled reason on the judgment-seat;
   Around her croud distrust, and doubt and fear,
   And thoughtful foresight, and tormenting care. Matthew Prior.

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1. thoughtful

   Thoughtful is defined as being considerate about the needs or feelings of others, showing careful consideration or attention, or exhibiting deep or serious thought. It involves being reflective, contemplative, and showing empathy towards others. Thoughtful actions are often characterized by mindfulness or deliberation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thoughtfuladjective

   full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative; as, a man of thoughtful mind

2. Thoughtfuladjective

   attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having the mind directed to an object; as, thoughtful of gain; thoughtful in seeking truth

3. Thoughtfuladjective

   anxious; solicitous; concerned

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thoughtful

   Characterized by loving and rational thought.

   He is so thoughtful, he knows his fiance is focused on a project and knows their marriage is important to them both.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 15, 2020  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thoughtful in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thoughtful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of thoughtful in a Sentence

1. Kurt Erskine:

   It has been the greatest honor of my professional career to have been able to serve my fellow citizens as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, i have done my best to be thoughtful and consistent, and to provide justice for my fellow citizens in a fair, effective and efficient manner.

2. Charles Dickens:

   Somehow he Tim gets thoughtful sitting by himself so much, and thinks the strangest things you ever heard. He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in the church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant for them to remember upon Christmas Day, who made lame beggars walk, and blind men see.

3. Tom Barrack:

   I like Mike Bloomberg. I know Mike Bloomberg, I think Mike Bloomberg would be an amazing president. Mike Bloomberg was Mike Bloomberg, mike Bloomberg's run a first-class business, Mike Bloomberg's smart, Mike Bloomberg's thoughtful, Mike Bloomberg's considerate, Mike Bloomberg's done it all before, and Mike Bloomberg doesn't need anything.

4. David Coleman:

   We listened to thoughtful criticism and made Landscape better and more transparent, landscape provides admissions officers more consistent background information so they can fairly consider every student, no matter where they live and learn.

5. Joy Behar:

   I don’t think that Maxine meant anything by that except to say, ‘You have to stick with it, you have to be there,’ but Democrats have to be twice as smart and twice as thoughtful as Republicans. Because Republicans will say whatever they want and they get away with it. Whereas Democrats, one little thing like this and they jump all over her.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thoughtful
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thoughtful
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=thoughtful
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoughtful