thoughtfulness
the characteristic or habit of anticipating and being attentive to the needs and interests of others: I was touched by the thoughtfulness of the busy waitress, who rushed to open the heavy door for me when I left.
the quality of showing careful, thorough reflection: The thoughtfulness of your interview questions really helped all the participants get to know the candidate.
a contemplative or meditative state or quality; pensiveness: He stood looking down at them in gloomy thoughtfulness.
the quality of being careful, heedful, or mindful (usually followed by of): Solving problems requires not just knowledge of advanced technology, but thoughtfulness of context and application.
Origin of thoughtfulness
1Other words from thoughtfulness
- o·ver·thought·ful·ness, noun
- un·thought·ful·ness, noun
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How to use thoughtfulness in a sentence
But themselves, they were upset by what they just had learned and so perhaps may be pardoned for a seeming unthoughtfulness.
Sundry Accounts | Irvin S. CobbOne saw gaiety, misery, fear, thoughtfulness and unthoughtfulness all mixed up like a kaleidoscope.
An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 | William Orpen
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