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Meaning of 'thoughtful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thoughtful [ a.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'thoughtful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thoughtful [ a]
Meaning (1):
- exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
Example in sentence:
  • a thoughtful paper
Meaning (2):
- taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
Example in sentence:
  • heedful of the warnings;
  • heedful of what they were doing;
  • so heedful a writer
3 . thoughtful [ s]
Meaning (3):
- having intellectual depth
Example in sentence:
  • a deeply thoughtful essay
Meaning (4):
- acting with or showing thought and good sense
Example in sentence:
  • a sensible young man

Nearby Words:

tho thole tholed tholing thomaean thomaism thomean thomism thomist thomite

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