'Thoughtfulness' definitions:
Definition of 'thoughtfulness'
From: WordNet
noun
A calm, lengthy, intent consideration [syn: contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness]
noun
Kind and considerate regard for others; "he showed no consideration for her feelings" [syn: consideration, considerateness, thoughtfulness] [ant: inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness]
noun
The trait of thinking carefully before acting [ant: thoughtlessness, unthoughtfulness]
noun
A considerate and thoughtful act [syn: consideration, thoughtfulness]
Definition of 'Thoughtfulness'
From: GCIDE
- Thoughtful \Thought"ful\, a.
- 1. Full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative; as, a man of thoughtful mind. [1913 Webster]
- War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having the mind directed to an object; as, thoughtful of gain; thoughtful in seeking truth. --Glanvill. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Anxious; solicitous; concerned. [1913 Webster]
- Around her crowd distrust, and doubt, and fear, And thoughtful foresight, and tormenting care. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster] -- {Thought"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Thought"ful*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'thoughtfulness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- absorption,
- abstraction,
- accommodatingness,
- affability,
- agreeableness,
- amenity,
- anticipation,
- attention,
- attentiveness,
- brown study,
- care,
- carefulness,
- caution,
- circumspection,
- circumspectness,
- civility,
- close study,
- comity,
- complaisance,
- concentration,
- concern,
- considerateness,
- consideration,
- contemplativeness,
- cool judgment,
- courteousness,
- courtesy,
- decorousness,
- deep thought,
- deference,
- delicacy,
- demureness,
- discreetness,
- discretion,
- discrimination,
- earnestness,
- engrossment,
- forethought,
- formality,
- good judgment,
- gracefulness,
- graciousness,
- gravity,
- grimness,
- heed,
- heedfulness,
- helpfulness,
- indulgence,
- judgment,
- judiciousness,
- leniency,
- long face,
- loving care,
- melancholy,
- mindfulness,
- musing,
- obligingness,
- pensiveness,
- policy,
- politeness,
- polity,
- preoccupation,
- preparedness,
- profound thought,
- providence,
- prudence,
- prudentialism,
- reflection,
- reflectiveness,
- regard,
- regardfulness,
- respect,
- respectfulness,
- reverie,
- sedateness,
- seriousness,
- sober-mindedness,
- soberness,
- sobersidedness,
- sobersides,
- sobriety,
- solemnity,
- solemnness,
- solicitousness,
- solicitude,
- somberness,
- sound judgment,
- soundness of judgment,
- speculativeness,
- staidness,
- straight face,
- study,
- tact,
- tactfulness,
- tender loving care,
- thought,
- TLC,
- toleration,
- urbanity,
- weighing,
- weightiness,
- wistfulness
Words containing 'Thoughtfulness'
- Thought,
- Thoughtful,
- Thoughtfully,
- Free thought,
- High Thought,
- Higher thought,
- New Thought,
- Second thought,
- Second thoughts,
- Thought transference,
- abstract thought,
- deep in thought,
- deep thought,
- food for thought,
- freedom of thought,
- in everyone's thoughts,
- line of thought,
- lost in thought,
- perish the thought,
- school of thought,
- sudden thought,
- thought process,
- thought provoking,
- train of thought,
- well thought out,
- Low-thoughted,
- thought-image,
- thought-provoking,
- thought-reader,
- well-thought-of