"thoughtful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈθɔːtfʊl/ [UK], /ˈθɔːtfəl/ [UK], /ˈθɔtfəl/ [General-American], /ˈθɑtfəl/ [cot-caught-merger] Audio: en-us-thoughtful.ogg [US] Forms: more thoughtful [comparative], most thoughtful [superlative]
enPR: thôt’fəl, thät’fəl Etymology: From Middle English thoȝtful, thohtful, equivalent to thought + -ful. Compare Dutch gedachtenvol, Swedish tankfull. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|thoȝtful}} Middle English thoȝtful, {{m|enm|thohtful}} thohtful, {{suffix|en|thought|ful|pos=adjective}} thought + -ful, {{cog|nl|gedachtenvol}} Dutch gedachtenvol, {{cog|sv|tankfull}} Swedish tankfull Head templates: {{en-adj}} thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful)
  1. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: careful, contemplative, pensive, thoughty Translations (demonstrating thought or careful consideration): σκεπτικός (skeptikós) (Ancient Greek), عَمِيق اَلتَّفْكِير (ʕamīq at-tafkīr) (Arabic), замислен (zamislen) (Bulgarian), pensarós (Catalan), 周到 (zhōudào) (Chinese Mandarin), voorkomend (Dutch), pripensema (Esperanto), ajatteleva (Finnish), ajattelukykyinen (Finnish), harkittu (Finnish), réfléchi (French), nachdenklich (German), bedächtig (German), gedankenvoll (German), cásmhar (Irish), cuimhneach (Irish), pensieroso (Italian), pensoso (Italian), meditabondo (Italian), cogitabondo (Italian), memor (Latin), cōgitābundus (Latin), whaiwhakaaro (Maori), sad (Middle English), rozważny (Polish), bem pensado (Portuguese), meticuloso (Portuguese), cugetat (Romanian), вду́мчивый (vdúmčivyj) (Russian), cùramach (Scottish Gaelic), vnímavý (Slovak), pozorný [masculine] (Slovak), detallista (Spanish), minucioso (Spanish), meticuloso (Spanish), eftertänksam (Swedish), dalgın (Turkish), düşünceli (Turkish), заду́мливий (zadúmlyvyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-thoughtful-en-adj-oislo~my Disambiguation of Personality: 53 47 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'demonstrating thought or careful consideration': 82 18
  2. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others. Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: thoughty, considerate, attentive, caring Translations (demonstrating kindness or consideration): qayğıkeş (Azerbaijani), внимателен (vnimatelen) (Bulgarian), atent (Catalan), 体贴 (tǐtiē) (Chinese Mandarin), voorkomend (Dutch), ajattelevainen (Finnish), huomaavainen (Finnish), attentionné (French), aufmerksam (German), cásmhar (Irish), premuroso (Italian), ngākau mahara (Maori), besċēawod (Old English), troskliwy (Polish), atencioso (Portuguese), grijuliu (Romanian), забо́тливый (zabótlivyj) (Russian), чу́ткий (čútkij) (Russian), внима́тельный (vnimátelʹnyj) (alt: к други́м) (Russian), cùramach (Scottish Gaelic), pozorný (voči druhým) [masculine] (Slovak), detallista (Spanish), cortés (Spanish), atento (Spanish), omtänksam (Swedish), düşünceli (Turkish), ince (Turkish), nazik (Turkish), anlayışlı (Turkish), ува́жний (uvážnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-thoughtful-en-adj-ybyU~y4Z Disambiguation of Personality: 53 47 Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'demonstrating kindness or consideration': 43 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: thoughtfully, thoughtfulness

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          "word": "rozważny"
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          "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
          "word": "bem pensado"
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          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
          "word": "cugetat"
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          "word": "eftertänksam"
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          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
          "word": "dalgın"
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          "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
          "word": "düşünceli"
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          "roman": "zadúmlyvyj",
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          "word": "qayğıkeş"
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          "roman": "vnimatelen",
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          "roman": "tǐtiē",
          "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
          "word": "体贴"
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          "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
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          "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
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          "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
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      "enpr": "thôt’fəl"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "thät’fəl"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "thoughtful"
  ],
  "word": "thoughtful"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "word": "thoughtless"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    "English 2-syllable words",
    "English adjectives",
    "English adjectives suffixed with -ful",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English terms derived from Middle English",
    "English terms inherited from Middle English",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "en:Personality"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "thoughtfully"
    },
    {
      "word": "thoughtfulness"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "thoȝtful"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English thoȝtful",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "thohtful"
      },
      "expansion": "thohtful",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "thought",
        "3": "ful",
        "pos": "adjective"
      },
      "expansion": "thought + -ful",
      "name": "suffix"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gedachtenvol"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch gedachtenvol",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "tankfull"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish tankfull",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English thoȝtful, thohtful, equivalent to thought + -ful. Compare Dutch gedachtenvol, Swedish tankfull.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more thoughtful",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most thoughtful",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1859, Edward Fitzgerald, The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám: The Astronomer-Poet of Persia, page 2",
          "text": "Now the New Year reviving old Desires,\nThe thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires,\nWhere the White Hand of Moses on the Bough\nPuts out, and Jesus from the Ground suspires.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1959, Georgette Heyer, chapter 1, in The Unknown Ajax",
          "text": "But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Demonstrating thought or careful consideration."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thought",
          "thought"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "careful"
        },
        {
          "word": "contemplative"
        },
        {
          "word": "pensive"
        },
        {
          "word": "thoughty"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Preparing dinner is a thoughtful gesture for a new mother.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "kindness",
          "kindness"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "thoughty"
        },
        {
          "word": "considerate"
        },
        {
          "word": "attentive"
        },
        {
          "word": "caring"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθɔːtfʊl/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθɔːtfəl/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθɔtfəl/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈθɑtfəl/",
      "tags": [
        "cot-caught-merger"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-thoughtful.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/ec/En-us-thoughtful.ogg/En-us-thoughtful.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/En-us-thoughtful.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "thôt’fəl"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "thät’fəl"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "ʕamīq at-tafkīr",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "عَمِيق اَلتَّفْكِير"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zamislen",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "замислен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "pensarós"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhōudào",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "周到"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "voorkomend"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "pripensema"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "ajatteleva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "ajattelukykyinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "harkittu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "réfléchi"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "nachdenklich"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "bedächtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "gedankenvoll"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "skeptikós",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "σκεπτικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "cásmhar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "cuimhneach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "pensieroso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "pensoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "meditabondo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "cogitabondo"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "memor"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "cōgitābundus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "whaiwhakaaro"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "sad"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "rozważny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "bem pensado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "meticuloso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "cugetat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vdúmčivyj",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "вду́мчивый"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "cùramach"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "vnímavý"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pozorný"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "detallista"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "minucioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "meticuloso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "eftertänksam"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "dalgın"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "düşünceli"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zadúmlyvyj",
      "sense": "demonstrating thought or careful consideration",
      "word": "заду́мливий"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "qayğıkeş"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vnimatelen",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "внимателен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "atent"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tǐtiē",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "体贴"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "voorkomend"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "ajattelevainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "huomaavainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "attentionné"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "aufmerksam"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "cásmhar"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "premuroso"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "ngākau mahara"
    },
    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "besċēawod"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "troskliwy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "atencioso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "grijuliu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zabótlivyj",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "забо́тливый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čútkij",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "чу́ткий"
    },
    {
      "alt": "к други́м",
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vnimátelʹnyj",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "внима́тельный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "cùramach"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pozorný (voči druhým)"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "detallista"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "cortés"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "atento"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "omtänksam"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "düşünceli"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "ince"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "nazik"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "anlayışlı"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "uvážnyj",
      "sense": "demonstrating kindness or consideration",
      "word": "ува́жний"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "thoughtful"
  ],
  "word": "thoughtful"
}

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