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 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 | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary THOUGHTFUL meaning: 1 carefully considering things: 2 quiet because you are thinking about something: 3 kind and… Learn more
thoughtful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation . . . 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, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . . 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 Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of THOUGHTFUL is absorbed in thought : meditative How to use thoughtful in a sentence
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 Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Thoughtful definition: Exhibiting or characterized by careful thought