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thoughtful

[thawt-fuhl] / ˈθɔt fəl /
ADJECTIVE
caring, mindful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
astute attentive careful cautious considerate courteous deliberate discreet friendly gracious helpful polite prudent tactful
STRONG
heedful
WEAK
anxious aware benign bleeding-heart canny charitable chivalrous circumspect civil concerned cooperative diplomatic gallant indulgent kind kindly neighborly obliging observant observative observing regardful responsive sensitive social solicitous unselfish wary well-bred well-thought-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
careless discourteous heedless ignorant impolite imprudent inattentive incautious inconsiderate indiscreet mean rash rude thoughtless uncareful uncivil unmannerly unrefined
WEAK
idiotic negligent obtuse remiss stupid uncaring unmindful unthoughtful
ADJECTIVE
contemplative, introspective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analytical attentive cerebral earnest melancholy pensive rational reasonable reflective serious sober studious wise
WEAK
absorbed brainy calculating cogitative deep deliberative discerning engrossed farsighted grave intellectual intent keen levelheaded logical lost in thought meditative museful musing philosophic pondering preoccupied rapt reasoning reflecting retrospective ruminative subjective thinking wistful
Antonyms
STRONGEST
flippant happy ignorant inattentive irrational stupid trivial unimportant unreasonable unserious unthoughtful
WEAK
careless heedless idiotic inconsiderate negligent obtuse remiss thoughtless uncaring unmindful

Example Sentences

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But to my great surprise, the conversations surrounding the movie, both online and in-person as viewers exited the auditorium and spoke with their friends outside the theater, have been thoughtful and nuanced.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Mr. Cornyn is one of the Senate’s more thoughtful conservatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It will be done in a quiet, steady, thoughtful way.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Joyce Cissé, known by her artist moniker flowerovlove, is a breezy, deeply thoughtful and remarkably confident singer-songwriter from South London.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

To my surprise, his gaze was thoughtful, maybe even kind.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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