thoughtful 音标拼音: [θ'ɔtfəl]
a . 沉思的,思考的;表达思想的;体贴的
沈思的,思考的;表达思想的;体贴的
thoughtful adj 1 :
having intellectual depth ; "
a deeply thoughtful essay "
2 :
exhibiting or characterized by careful thought ; "
a thoughtful paper " [
ant : {
thoughtless }]
3 :
acting with or showing thought and good sense ; "
a sensible young man " [
synonym : {
thoughtful }, {
serious -
minded }]
4 :
taking heed ;
giving close and thoughtful attention ; "
heedful of the warnings "; "
so heedful a writer "; "
heedful of what they were doing " [
synonym : {
heedful }, {
attentive }, {
thoughtful },
{
paying attention }] [
ant : {
heedless }, {
unheeding }]
5 :
considerate of the feelings or well -
being of others Thoughtful \
Thought "
ful \,
a .
1 .
Full of thought ;
employed in meditation ;
contemplative ;
as ,
a man of thoughtful mind .
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War ,
horrid war ,
your thoughtful walks invades .
--
Pope .
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2 .
Attentive ;
careful ;
exercising the judgment ;
having the mind directed to an object ;
as ,
thoughtful of gain ;
thoughtful in seeking truth . --
Glanvill .
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3 .
Anxious ;
solicitous ;
concerned .
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Around her crowd distrust ,
and doubt ,
and fear ,
And thoughtful foresight ,
and tormenting care .
--
Prior .
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Syn :
Considerate ;
deliberate ;
contemplative ;
attentive ;
careful ;
wary ;
circumspect ;
reflective ;
discreet .
Usage : {
Thoughtful }, {
Considerate }.
He who is habitually thoughtful rarely neglects his duty or his true interest ;
he who is considerate pauses to reflect and guard himself against error .
One who is not thoughtful by nature ,
if he can be made considerate ,
will usually be guarded against serious mistakes . "
He who is thoughtful does not forget his duty ;
he who is considerate pauses ,
and considers properly what is his duty .
It is a recommendation to a subordinate person to be thoughtful in doing what is wished of him ;
it is the recommendation of a confidential person to be considerate ,
as he has often to judge according to his own discretion ." --
Crabb .
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Thought "
ful *
ly },
adv . --
{
Thought "
ful *
ness },
n .
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121 Moby Thesaurus words for "
thoughtful ":
accommodating ,
accommodative ,
affable ,
agreeable ,
analytical ,
attentive ,
brainy ,
brooding ,
calculating ,
careful ,
caring ,
cautious ,
charitable ,
circumspect ,
civil ,
cogitative ,
cognitive ,
compassionate ,
complaisant ,
concentrating ,
concentrative ,
conceptive ,
conceptual ,
conceptualized ,
considerate ,
contemplating ,
contemplative ,
courteous ,
curious ,
decorous ,
deep ,
deferential ,
deliberating ,
deliberative ,
delicate ,
demure ,
discreet ,
discriminating ,
discriminative ,
earnest ,
engrossed ,
enlightened ,
excogitating ,
fair ,
formal ,
frowning ,
graceful ,
gracious ,
grave ,
grim ,
grim -
faced ,
grim -
visaged ,
heedful ,
helpful ,
ideative ,
indulgent ,
intellectual ,
introspective ,
judgmatic ,
judicial ,
judicious ,
kind ,
kindly ,
lenient ,
logical ,
long -
faced ,
loving ,
meditating ,
meditative ,
melancholy ,
mental ,
mindful ,
mindful of others ,
museful ,
musing ,
noetic ,
obliging ,
pensive ,
polite ,
politic ,
pondering ,
prehensive ,
provident ,
prudent ,
prudential ,
rapt ,
rational ,
reflecting ,
reflective ,
regardful ,
respectful ,
ruminant ,
ruminating ,
ruminative ,
sedate ,
serious ,
sober ,
sober -
minded ,
sobersided ,
solemn ,
solicitous ,
somber ,
speculative ,
staid ,
stone -
faced ,
straight -
faced ,
studious ,
sympathetic ,
tactful ,
tender ,
thinking ,
thought ,
tolerant ,
unsmiling ,
unthoughtful ,
urbane ,
wary ,
weighty ,
well -
advised ,
well -
judged ,
wistful
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THOUGHTFUL Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com THOUGHTFUL definition: showing consideration for others; considerate See examples of thoughtful used in a sentence
THOUGHTFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary THOUGHTFUL definition: 1 carefully considering things: 2 quiet because you are thinking about something: 3 kind and… Learn more
THOUGHTFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you describe someone as thoughtful, you approve of them because they remember what other people want, need, or feel, and try not to upset them
thoughtful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of thoughtful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Thoughtful - definition of thoughtful by The Free Dictionary 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
thoughtful - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Thoughtful, considerate mean taking thought for the comfort and the good of others
THOUGHTFUL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of THOUGHTFUL is absorbed in thought : meditative How to use thoughtful in a sentence
thoughtful, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective thoughtful, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
thoughtful - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful) Demonstrating thought or careful consideration Synonyms: careful, contemplative, pensive, thoughty, ruminant, introspective Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle
THOUGHTFUL Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster . . . Synonyms for THOUGHTFUL: attentive, kind, caring, respectful, considerate, gracious, generous, solicitous; Antonyms of THOUGHTFUL: thoughtless, unthinking, inconsiderate, heedless, inattentive, unkind, uncaring, inhospitable