thoughtful

Speech parts

1. thoughtful - Adjective

2. thoughtful - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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

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

Anxious; solicitous; concerned.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

attentive careful reflective contemplative discreet considerate heedful provident moody prudential down-to-earth hakeem wis considered good
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Antonyms

thoughtless mad indiscreet half-baked mean mechanical
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Phrases with the word

after thoughtful consideration thoughtful chat less thoughtful be thoughtful thoughtful approach be in a thoughtful state

Examples

Do not try to decide a difficult matter by means of disputing, but that which is enjoined by the spiritual law, namely patience, prayer, and thoughtful hope. Marcus Eremita

Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes. Mary Martin

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind. Theodore Roosevelt

The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the most. John Ruskin

To be content with life or to live merrily, rather all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

Believing there's no God means I can't really be forgiven except by kindness and faulty memories. That's good; it makes me want to be more thoughtful. I have to try to treat people right the first time around. Penn Jillette

Close letter words and terms

thoughte thoughted thoughtform thoughtful approach thoughtful chat thoughtful conversation