English-Thai Dictionary

thoughtful

ADJ ครุ่นคิด  ไตร่ตรอง  thinking meditative engrossed kruna-kid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THOUGHTFUL

a.Full of thought; contemplative; employed in meditation; as a man of thoughtful mind. 1. Attentive; careful; having the mind directed to an object; as thoughtful of gain.
2. Promoting serious thought; favorable to musing or meditation.
War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades.
3. Anxious; solicitous.
Around her crowd distrust and doubt and fear,
And thoughtful foresight, and tormenting care.

 

THOUGHTFULLY

adv. With thought or consideration; with solicitude.

 

THOUGHTFULNESS

n.Deep meditation. 1. Serious attention to spiritual concerns.
2. Anxiety; solicitude.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THOUGHTFUL

THOUGHTFUL Thought "ful, a.

 

1. Full of thought; employed in meditation; contemplative; as, a man of thoughtful mind. War, horrid war, your thoughtful walks invades. Pope.

 

2. Attentive; careful; exercising the judgment; having the mind directed to an object; as, thoughtful of gain; thoughtful in seeking truth. Glanvill.

 

3. Anxious; solicitous; concerned. Around her crowd distrust, and doubt, and fear, And thoughtful foresight, and tormenting care. Prior.

 

Syn. -- Considerate; deliberate; contemplative; attentive; careful; wary; circumspect; reflective; discreet. -- 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 Crabb. -- Thought "ful *ly, adv. -- hought "ful *ness, n.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

thoughtful

thought ful |ˈTHôtfəl ˈθɔtfəl | ▶adjective absorbed in or involving thought: brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration. • showing consideration for the needs of other people: he was attentive and thoughtful | how very thoughtful of you! • showing careful consideration or attention: her work is thoughtful and provocative. DERIVATIVES thought ful ly adverb, thought ful ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

thoughtful

thought |ful |ˈθɔːtfʊl, -f (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 absorbed in or involving thought: brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration. • showing careful consideration or attention: her work is thoughtful and provocative. 2 showing consideration for the needs of other people: he was attentive and thoughtful | how very thoughtful of you! DERIVATIVES thoughtfully adverb, thoughtfulness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

thoughtful

thoughtful adjective 1 a thoughtful expression: pensive, reflective, contemplative, musing, meditative, introspective, philosophical, ruminative, absorbed, engrossed, rapt, preoccupied, lost in thought, deep in thought, in a brown study, brooding; formal cogitative. ANTONYMS vacant. 2 how very thoughtful of you! considerate, caring, attentive, understanding, sympathetic, solicitous, concerned, helpful, obliging, neighborly, unselfish, kind, compassionate, charitable. ANTONYMS inconsiderate.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

thoughtful

thoughtful adjective 1 Uncle Albert paused, looking thoughtful: pensive, thinking, reflective, contemplative, musing, meditative, introspective, prayerful, philosophical, cogitative, ruminative, absorbed, engrossed, rapt, preoccupied, deep /immersed /lost in thought, in a brown study, brooding, broody, serious, studious, solemn, dreamy, dreaming, wistful, melancholy, sad; rare ruminant. ANTONYMS vacant. 2 how very thoughtful of you! considerate, attentive, caring, understanding, sympathetic, solicitous, concerned, helpful, friendly, obliging, accommodating, neighbourly, unselfish, kind, kindly, compassionate, tender, charitable, benevolent. ANTONYMS inconsiderate, self-centred. 3 her work is thoughtful and provocative: profound, deep, intelligent, studious, philosophical, sensitive, pithy, serious, meaty, weighty. ANTONYMS superficial.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thoughtful

thought ful /θɔ́ːtf (ə )l /→think (名 )thought 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 〈人 表情などが 〉考え込んでいる , 思案ありげな ▸ Martha looks thoughtful .マーサは考え事をしているようだ ▸ a thoughtful expression 考え込んだ表情 2 〈人が 〉 «…に対して » 親切な , 思いやりのある , 配慮を持った (considerate ) «of , about , for » (↔thoughtless )▸ It was thoughtful of you to help me .助けてくださってありがとうございました ▸ a thoughtful boy 思いやりのある少年 ▸ That's very thoughtful of you .ご親切にどうもありがとうございます 3 〈本 演説などが 〉思慮深い, 思想豊かな ▸ a thoughtful essay 思慮に富んだエッセイ 4 〖be ～〗〈人が 〉 «…に » 用心深い, 気をつける «of » .～ness 名詞 U 思いやり ; 思慮深さ .

 

thoughtfully

th ó ught ful ly 副詞 1 考え込んで, 考え込んだ様子で 〈見る 言うなど 〉.2 用心 [思慮 ]深く .3 親切に .