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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
inclined to be deep in thought; contemplative.
He listened carefully and was thoughtful for some moments after the boy had finished speaking.- synonyms:
- contemplative, meditative, musing, reflective
- antonyms:
- superficial
- similar words:
- absorbed, brooding, pensive, pondering, serious
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| definition 2: |
having or showing careful thought.
a thoughtful book- synonyms:
- reflective, serious
- antonyms:
- blithe, careless, glib, thoughtless
- similar words:
- attentive, careful, deep, discerning, insightful, keen, observant, perceptive, pithy, profound, sober, substantial, subtle, trenchant
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| definition 3: |
giving careful attention to the needs of others; considerate.
How thoughtful of you to bring me a snack!- synonyms:
- attentive, considerate, courteous, polite
- antonyms:
- careless, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking
- similar words:
- careful, concerned, decent, mindful, regardful, respectful, solicitous, sweet
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| related words: |
benevolent, conscientious, deliberate, earnest, gentle, kind, neighborly, reasonable, sensible, solemn, theoretical, understanding |
adverb + (adj.)thoughtful
consistently, deeply, extraordinarily, extremely, incredibly, intensely, unusually, very
(adj.)thoughtful
+ adverb
genuinely
(adj.)thoughtful
+ noun
analysis,
approach,
article,
caring,
comment,
commentary,
commentator,
consideration,
contemplation,
criticism,
critique,
debate,
deliberation,
dialogue,
discourse,
discussion,
drama,
engagement,
essay,
examination,
exploration,
expression,
frown,
gaze,
gift,
guidance,
input,
insight,
journalism,
judgment,
look,
lyric,
manner,
observer,
pause,
placement,
planning,
pose,
practitioner,
preparation,
presentation,
reader,
recording,
reflection,
response,
review,
selection,
silence,
sip,
suggestion,
tone,
touch,
writing
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| derivations: |
thoughtfully (adv.), thoughtfulness (n.) |
The word thoughtful
contains the following part:
-ful1
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ful1 attaches to native English nouns to form adjectives.
Example words:
awful, beautiful, boastful, careful, cheerful, colorful, deceitful, delightful, disgraceful, disrespectful, doubtful, dutiful, faithful, fearful, flavorful, fruitful, gleeful, graceful, harmful, helpful, hopeful, insightful, joyful, meaningful, merciful, mournful, painful, peaceful, plentiful, powerful, prayerful, purposeful, regretful, resentful, resourceful, respectful, scornful, skillful, sorrowful, stressful, successful, tactful, tasteful, tearful, thankful, thoughtful, trustful, uneventful, unmerciful, wasteful, useful
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