thoughtful

adj.

1. Engrossed in thought; contemplative.
2. Exhibiting or characterized by careful thought: a thoughtful essay.
3. Having or showing heed for the well-being or happiness of others and a propensity for anticipating their needs or wishes.

thoughtfully thought'ful·ly adv.
thoughtfulness thought'ful·ness n.

SYNONYMS   thoughtful, considerate, attentive, solicitous. These adjectives mean having or showing concern for the well-being of others. 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. Attentive suggests devoted, assiduous attention: a good editor who is attentive to detail. Solicitous implies deep concern that often verges on anxiety or expresses itself in exaggerated and sometimes cloying attentiveness: was annoyed by a solicitous and meddlesome cousin. See also synonyms at pensive.

adjective

1. Of, characterized by, or disposed to thought: cogitative, contemplative, deliberative, excogitative, meditative, pensive, reflective, ruminative, speculative, thinking. Idioms: in a brown study. See thoughts.
2. Appealing to or engaging the intellect: cerebral, intellectual, sophisticated. Informal highbrow. See thoughts.
3. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others: attentive, considerate, courteous, gallant, polite, solicitous. See careful/careless, treat well/treat badly/treat.

adj

Definition: caring, mindful
Antonyms: careless, heedless, inattentive, inconsiderate, uncaring, unmindful, unthoughtful

adj

Definition: contemplative, introspective
Antonyms: idiotic, negligent, obtuse, remiss, stupid, thoughtless

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IN BRIEF: Mindful.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tankefuld, eftertænksom, opmærksom, hensynsfuld

Nederlands (Dutch)
nadenkend, attent

Français (French)
adj. - pensif, profond, prévenant, gentil, riche en réflexion

Deutsch (German)
adj. - nachdenklich, gedankenvoll, aufmerksam

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - σκεπτικός, συλλογισμένος, σοβαρός, αβρός, ευγενικός, λεπτός, διακριτικός, με "τακτ"

Italiano (Italian)
pensieroso, premuroso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - atencioso (m), previdente, pensativo (m)

Русский (Russian)
задумчивый, вдумчивый, заботливый, внимательный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - pensativo, meditabundo, atento, solícito

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tankfull, eftertänksam

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
深思的, 体贴的, 有思想性的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 深思的, 體貼的, 有思想性的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 생각이 깊은, 친절한, 생각에 잠긴

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 考え込んでいる, 思慮深い, 思いやりのある, 注意深い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عميق التفكير, مستغرق في التفكير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שקוע במחשבה, מהורהר, דואג, זהיר, מתחשב‬

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