characterized by or manifesting careful thought: a thoughtful essay.
3.
occupied with or given to thought; contemplative; meditative; reflective: in a thoughtful mood.
4.
careful, heedful, or mindful: to be thoughtful of one's safety.
Origin: 1150–1200;Middle English; see thought1, -ful
Related forms
thought·ful·ly, adverb
thought·ful·ness, noun
o·ver·thought·ful, adjective
o·ver·thought·ful·ly, adverb
o·ver·thought·ful·ness, noun
un·thought·ful, adjective
un·thought·ful·ly, adverb
un·thought·ful·ness, noun
Synonyms 1. attentive, solicitous. Thoughtful, considerate mean taking thought for the comfort and the good of others. Thoughtful implies providing little attentions, offering services, or in some way looking out for the comfort or welfare of others: It was thoughtful of you to send the flowers.Considerate implies sparing others annoyance or discomfort, and being careful not to hurt their feelings: not considerate of his family.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
c.1200, "contemplative," from thought + -ful. Also in M.E., "prudent; moody, anxious." Meaning "showing consideration for others" is from 1851. (Cf. thoughtless.)