The Wordsmith Dictionary

Thought, n. Etym: [OE. þoght, þouht, AS. þoht, geþoht, fr. þencean to think; akin to D. gedachte thought, MHG. daht, gedaht, Icel. þottr, þotti. See Think. ]

1. The act of thinking; the exercise of the mind in any of its higher forms; reflection; cogitation. Thought can not be superadded to matter, so as in any sense to render it true that matter can become cogitative. Dr. T. Dwight.

2. Meditation; serious consideration. Pride, of all others the most dangerous fault, Proceeds from want of sense or want of thought. Roscommon.

3. That which is thought; an idea; a mental conception, whether an opinion, judgment, fancy, purpose, or intention. Thus Bethel spoke, who always speaks his thought. Pope. Why do you keep alone, ... Using those thoughts which should indeed have died With them they think on Shak. Thoughts come crowding in so fast upon me, that my only difficulty is to choose or to reject. Dryden. All their thoughts are against me for evil. Ps. lvi. 5.

4. Solicitude; anxious care; concern. Hawis was put in trouble, and died with thought and anguish before his business came to an end. Bacon. Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink. Matt. vi. 25.

5. A small degree or quantity; a trifle; as, a thought longer; a thought better. [Colloq. ] If the hair were a thought browner. Shak.

Note: Thought, in philosophical usage now somewhat current, denotes the capacity for, or the exercise of, the very highest intellectual functions, especially those usually comprehended under judgment. This [faculty ], to which I gave the name of the "elaborative faculty, " -- the faculty of relations or comparison, -- constitutes what is properly denominated thought. Sir W. Hamilton.

Syn. -- Idea; conception; imagination; fancy; conceit; notion; supposition; reflection; consideration; meditation; contemplation; cogitation; deliberation.

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.

THOUGHTLESS

THOUGHTLESS Thought "less, adv.

1. Lacking thought; careless; inconsiderate; rash; as, a thoughtless person, or act.

2. Giddy; gay; dissipated. [R.] Johnson.

3. Deficient in reasoning power; stupid; dull. Thoughtless as monarch oaks that shade the plain. Dryden. -- Thought "less *ly, adv. -- Thought "less *ness, n.

THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE

THOUGHT TRANSFERENCE Thought transference.

Defn: Telepathy.

THOUSAND

Thou "sand, n. Etym: [OE. þousend, þusend, AS. þusend; akin to OS. thusundig, thusind, OFries. thusend, D. duizend, G. tausend, OHG. t, d, Icel. þusund, þushund, Sw. tusen, Dan. tusind, Goth. þusundi, Lith. tukstantis, Russ. tuisiacha; of uncertain origin. ]

1. The number of ten hundred; a collection or sum consisting of ten times one hundred units or objects.

2. Hence, indefinitely, a great number. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand. Ps. xci. 7.

Note: The word thousand often takes a plural form. See the Note under Hundred.

3. A symbol representing one thousand units; as, 1,, M or CI.

THOUSAND

THOUSAND Thou "sand, a.

1. Consisting of ten hundred; being ten times one hundred.

2. Hence, consisting of a great number indefinitely. "Perplexed with a thousand cares." Shak.

THOUSANDFOLD

THOUSANDFOLD Thou "sand *fold `, a.

Defn: Multiplied by a thousand.

THOUSAND LEGS

THOUSAND LEGS Thou "sand legs `. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A millepid, or galleyworm; -- called also thousand-legged worm.

THOUSANDTH

THOUSANDTH Thou "sandth, a.

1. Next in order after nine hundred and ninty-nine; coming last of a thousand successive individuals or units; -- the ordinal of thousand; as, the thousandth part of a thing.

2. Constituting, or being one of, a thousand equal parts into which anything is divided; the tenth of a hundredth.

3. Occurring as being one of, or the last one of, a very great number; very small; minute; -- used hyperbolically; as, to do a thing for the thousandth time.

THOUSANDTH

THOUSANDTH Thou "sandth, n.

Defn: The quotient of a unit divided by a thousand; one of a thousand equal parts into which a unit is divided.

New American Oxford Dictionary

thou

thou 1 |T͟Hou ðaʊ | ▶pronoun [ second person singular ] archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular subject of a verb: thou art fair, o my beloved. Compare with thee. ORIGIN Old English thu, of Germanic origin; related to German du, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tu . usage: In modern English, the personal pronoun you (together with the possessives your and yours ) covers a number of uses: it is both singular and plural, both objective and subjective, and both formal and familiar. This has not always been the case. In Old English and Middle English, some of these different functions of you were supplied by different words. Thus, thou was at one time the singular subjective case ( thou art a beast ), while thee was the singular objective case ( he cares not for thee ). In addition, the form thy (modern equivalent your ) was the singular possessive determiner, and thine (modern equivalent yours ) the singular possessive pronoun, both corresponding to thee. The forms you and ye, on the other hand, were at one time reserved for plural uses. By the 19th century, these forms were universal in standard English for both singular and plural, polite and familiar. In present day use, thou, thee, thy, and thine survive in certain religious groups and in some traditional British dialects, but otherwise are found only in archaic contexts.

thou

thou 2 |THou ðaʊ | ▶noun ( pl. same or thous ) informal a thousand. • one thousandth of an inch. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

though

though |T͟Hō ðoʊ | ▶conjunction despite the fact that; although: though they were speaking in undertones, Philip could hear them. • [ with modal ] even if (introducing a possibility ): you will be informed of its progress, slow though that may be. • however; but (introducing something opposed to or qualifying what has just been said ): her first name was Rose, though no one called her that. ▶adverb however (indicating that a factor qualifies or imposes restrictions on what was said previously ): I was hunting for work. Jobs were scarce though. PHRASES as though see as 1. even though see even 1. ORIGIN Old English thēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German doch; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse thó, thau. usage: On the differences in use between though and although, see usage at although .

thought

thought 1 |THôt θɔt | ▶noun 1 an idea or opinion produced by thinking or occurring suddenly in the mind: Maggie had a sudden thought | I asked him if he had any thoughts on how it had happened | Mrs. Oliver's first thought was to get help. • (one's thoughts ) one's mind or attention: he's very much in our thoughts and prayers. • an act of considering or remembering someone or something: she hadn't given a thought to Max for some time. • (usu. thought of ) an intention, hope, or idea of doing or receiving something: he had given up all thoughts of making Manhattan his home. 2 the action or process of thinking: Sophie sat deep in thought . • the formation of opinions, esp. as a philosophy or system of ideas, or the opinions so formed: the freedom of thought and action | the traditions of Western thought. • careful consideration or attention: I haven't given it much thought . • concern for another's well-being or convenience: he is carrying on the life of a single man, with no thought for me. PHRASES don't give it another thought informal used to tell someone not to worry when they have apologized for something. it's the thought that counts informal used to indicate that it is the kindness behind an act that matters, however imperfect or insignificant the act may be. a second thought [ with negative ] more than the slightest consideration: not one of them gave a second thought to the risks involved. take thought dated reflect or consider. that's a thought! informal used to express approval of a comment or suggestion. ORIGIN Old English thōht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gedachte, also to think .

thought

thought 2 |θɔt THôt | past and past participle of think.

thought control

thought con trol ▶noun the attempt to restrict ideas and impose opinions through censorship and the control of school curricula.

thoughtcrime

thought crime |ˈTHôtˌkrīm ˈθɔːtkraɪm | ▶noun an instance of unorthodox or controversial thinking, considered as a criminal offense or as socially unacceptable: academia is pandering to politicized pressure groups with courses on feminism and homosexuality, and persecuting colleagues who are guilty of thoughtcrimes.

thought disorder

thought dis or der ▶noun Psychiatry a disorder of cognitive organization, characteristic of psychotic mental illness, in which thoughts and conversation appear illogical and lacking in sequence and may be delusional or bizarre in content.

thought experiment

thought ex per i ment ▶noun an experiment carried out only in the imagination.

thought form

thought form ▶noun (often thought forms ) (esp. in Christian theology ) a combination of presuppositions, imagery, and vocabulary current at a particular time or place and forming the context for thinking on a subject.

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

thought leader

thought lead er ▶noun one whose views on a subject are taken to be authoritative and influential.

thoughtless

thought less |ˈTHôtləs ˈθɔtləs | ▶adjective (of a person or their behavior ) not showing consideration for the needs of other people: it was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going. • without consideration of the possible consequences: to think a few minutes of thoughtless pleasure could end in this. DERIVATIVES thought less ly adverb, thought less ness noun

thought pattern

thought pat tern ▶noun a habit of thinking in a particular way, using particular assumptions. • a quality characterizing someone's thought processes as expressed in language: thought patterns such as overgeneralization and illogicality. • another term for thought form.

thought police

thought po lice |θɔt pəˈlis | ▶noun [ treated as pl. ] a group of people who aim or are seen as aiming to suppress ideas that deviate from the way of thinking that they believe to be correct.

thought-provoking

thought-pro vok ing |ˈθɔt prəˌvoʊkɪŋ | ▶adjective stimulating careful consideration or attention: thought-provoking questions.

thought-reader

thought-reader ▶noun a person who can supposedly discern what someone else is thinking. DERIVATIVES thought-reading noun

thought reform

thought re form ▶noun the systematic alteration of a person's mode of thinking, esp. (in communist China ) a process of individual political indoctrination.

thought transference

thought trans fer ence ▶noun another term for telepathy.

thought wave

thought wave ▶noun a supposed pattern of energy by which it is claimed that thoughts are transferred from one person to another.

thousand

thou sand |ˈTHouzənd ˈθaʊznd | ▶cardinal number ( pl. thousands |ˈTHouzndz | or (with numeral or quantifying word ) same ) (a /one thousand ) the number equivalent to the product of a hundred and ten; 1,000: a thousand meters | two thousand acres | thousands have been killed. (Roman numeral: m, M ) • (thousands ) the numbers from one thousand to 9,999: the cost of repairs could be in the thousands. • (usu. thousands ) informal an unspecified large number: you'll meet thousands of girls before you find the one you like | I have imagined it a thousand times. DERIVATIVES thou sand fold |-ˌfōld |adjective & adverb, thou sandth |-zən (t )TH |ordinal number ORIGIN Old English thūsend, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duizend and German Tausend .

Thousand and One Nights

Thou sand and One Nights another name for Arabian Nights.

Thousand Island dressing

Thou sand Is land dress ing |ˈθaʊznd ˈaɪlənd ˈdrɛsɪŋ | ▶noun a dressing for salad or seafood consisting of mayonnaise with ketchup and chopped pickles.

Thousand Islands

Thou sand Is lands 1 a group of about 1,500 islands in a widening of the St. Lawrence River, just below Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Some of the islands belong to Canada and some to the US. 2 a group of about 100 small islands off the northern coast of Java that form part of Indonesia. Indonesian name Pulau Seribu.

Thousand Oaks

Thou sand Oaks an industrial city in southwestern California, northwest of Los Angeles; pop. 123,091 (est. 2008 ).

Oxford Dictionary

thou

thou 1 |ðaʊ | ▶pronoun [ second person singular ] archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular subject of a verb: thou art fair, O my beloved. Compare with thee. ORIGIN Old English thu, of Germanic origin; related to German du, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tu . usage: In modern English, the personal pronoun you (together with the possessives your and yours ) covers a number of uses: it is both singular and plural, both objective and subjective, and both formal and familiar. This has not always been the case. In Old English and Middle English some of these different functions of you were supplied by different words. Thus, thou was at one time the singular subjective case ( thou art a beast ), while thee was the singular objective case ( he cares not for thee ). In addition, the form thy (modern equivalent your ) was the singular possessive determiner and thine (modern equivalent yours ) the singular possessive pronoun, both corresponding to thee. The forms you and ye, on the other hand, were at one time reserved for plural uses. By the 19th century these forms were universal in standard English for both singular and plural, polite and familiar. In present-day use thou, thee, thy, and thine survive in some traditional dialects but otherwise are found only in archaic contexts.

thou

thou 2 |θaʊ | ▶noun ( pl. same or thous ) informal a thousand. • one thousandth of an inch. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

though

though |ðəʊ | ▶conjunction despite the fact that; although: though they were speaking in undertones, Percival could hear them. • [ with modal ] even if (introducing a possibility ): you will be informed of its progress, slow though that may be. • however; but (introducing something opposed to or qualifying what has just been said ): her first name was Rose, though no one called her that. ▶adverb however (indicating that a factor qualifies or imposes restrictions on what was said previously ): I was hunting for work. Jobs were scarce though. ORIGIN Old English thēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German doch; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse thó, thau. usage: On the differences in use between though and although, see usage at although .

thought

thought 1 |θɔːt | ▶noun 1 an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind: Maggie had a sudden thought | I asked him if he had any thoughts on how it had happened | Mrs Oliver's first thought was to get help. • (one's thoughts ) one's mind or attention: he's very much in our thoughts and prayers. • an act of considering or remembering someone or something: she hadn't given a thought to Max for some time. • (usu. thought of ) an intention, hope, or idea of doing or receiving something: he had given up all thoughts of making London his home. • [ as adv. ] (a thought ) dated to a small extent; somewhat: those of us who work at home may find our hands a thought freer. 2 [ mass noun ] the action or process of thinking: Sophie sat deep in thought. • careful consideration or attention: I haven't given it much thought. • concern for another's well-being or convenience: he is carrying on the life of a single man, with no thought for me. 3 [ mass noun ] the formation of opinions, especially as a philosophy or system of ideas, or the opinions so formed: the freedom of thought and action | the traditions of Western thought. PHRASES don't give it another thought informal used to tell someone not to worry when they have apologized for something. it's the thought that counts informal used to indicate that it is the kindness behind an act that matters, however imperfect or insignificant the act may be. a second thought [ with negative ] more than the slightest consideration: the admiral dismissed the rumour without a second thought . take thought dated reflect or consider. that's a thought! informal used to express approval of a comment or suggestion. ORIGIN Old English thōht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gedachte, also to think .

thought

thought 2 |θɔːt | past and past participle of think.

thought control

thought con |trol ▶noun [ mass noun ] the attempt to restrict ideas and impose opinions through censorship and the control of curricula in schools.

thoughtcrime

thought |crime |θɔːtkrʌɪm | ▶noun an instance of unorthodox or controversial thinking, considered as a criminal offence or as socially unacceptable. ORIGIN 1949: from George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.

thought disorder

thought dis |order ▶noun [ mass noun ] Psychiatry a disorder of cognitive organization, characteristic of psychotic mental illness, in which thoughts and conversation appear illogical and lacking in sequence and may be delusional or bizarre in content.

thought experiment

thought ex |peri |ment ▶noun a mental assessment of the implications of a hypothesis.

thought form

thought form ▶noun a combination of presuppositions, imagery, and vocabulary current at a particular time or place and forming the context for thinking on a subject.

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

thought leader

thought lead er ▶noun one whose views on a subject are taken to be authoritative and influential.

thoughtless

thought |less |ˈθɔːtlɪs | ▶adjective 1 (of a person or their behaviour ) not showing consideration for the needs of other people: it was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going. 2 without consideration of the possible consequences: to think a few minutes of thoughtless pleasure could end in this. DERIVATIVES thoughtlessly adverb, thoughtlessness noun

thought pattern

thought pat |tern ▶noun a habit of thinking in a particular way, using particular assumptions. • another term for thought form.

thought police

thought po ¦lice ▶noun [ treated as pl. ] a group of people who aim or are seen as aiming to suppress ideas that deviate from the way of thinking that they believe to be correct.

thought-provoking

thought-provoking ▶adjective stimulating careful consideration or attention: thought-provoking questions.

thought-reader

thought-reader ▶noun a person who can supposedly discern what someone else is thinking. DERIVATIVES thought-reading noun

thought reform

thought re ¦form ▶noun [ mass noun ] the systematic alteration of a person's mode of thinking, especially (in Communist China ) a process of individual political indoctrination.

thought transference

thought trans ¦fer |ence ▶noun another term for telepathy.

thought wave

thought wave ▶noun a supposed pattern of energy by which it is claimed that thoughts are transferred from one person to another.

thousand

thou |sand |ˈθaʊz (ə )nd | ▶cardinal number ( pl. thousands or (with numeral or quantifying word ) same ) (a /one thousand ) the number equivalent to the product of a hundred and ten; 1,000: a thousand metres | two thousand acres | thousands have been killed. (Roman numeral: m, M ) • (thousands ) the numbers from one thousand to 9,999: the cost of repairs could be in the thousands. • (usu. thousands ) informal an unspecified large number: you'll meet thousands of girls before you find the one you like | I have imagined it a thousand times. DERIVATIVES thousandfold adjective & adverb, thousandth ordinal number ORIGIN Old English thūsend, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch duizend and German Tausend .

Thousand and One Nights

Thousand and One Nights another name for Arabian Nights.

Thousand Island dressing

Thousand Is ¦land dress |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] a dressing for salad or seafood consisting of mayonnaise with ketchup and chopped gherkins.

Thousand Islands

Thousand Islands 1 a group of about 1,500 islands in a widening of the St Lawrence River in North America, just below Kingston. Some of the islands belong to Canada and some to the US. 2 a group of about 100 small islands off the north coast of Java, forming part of Indonesia. Indonesian name Pulau Seribu.

Thousand Oaks

Thou sand Oaks an industrial city in southwestern California, northwest of Los Angeles; pop. 123,091 (est. 2008 ).

American Oxford Thesaurus

though

though conjunction though she smiled bravely, she looked pale and tired: although, even though /if, in spite of the fact that, despite the fact that, notwithstanding (the fact ) that, for all that. ▶adverb it seems impossible, but you can try, though: nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, however, be that as it may, for all that, despite that, having said that; informal still and all.

thought

thought noun 1 what are your thoughts on the matter? idea, notion, opinion, view, impression, feeling, theory; judgment, assessment, conclusion. 2 he gave up any thought of getting a degree: hope, aspiration, ambition, dream; intention, idea, plan, design, aim. 3 it only took a moment's thought: thinking, contemplation, musing, pondering, consideration, reflection, introspection, deliberation, rumination, meditation, brooding, reverie, concentration; formal cogitation.

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.

thoughtless

thoughtless adjective 1 I'm so sorry —how thoughtless of me: inconsiderate, uncaring, insensitive, uncharitable, unkind, flippant, tactless, undiplomatic, indiscreet, remiss. ANTONYMS considerate. 2 a few minutes of thoughtless pleasure: unthinking, heedless, careless, unmindful, unguarded, absentminded; injudicious, ill-advised, ill-considered, imprudent, unwise, foolish, frivolous, silly, stupid, reckless, rash, precipitate, negligent, neglectful. ANTONYMS careful.

thought-provoking

thought-provoking adjective a thought-provoking lecture: interesting, provocative, stimulating, intriguing, inspiring, meaty.

thousand

thousand cardinal number I'll give you four thousand for the lot: informal grand, K, thou. WORD LINKS kilo- forming units of measurement meaning ‘one thousand ——,’ such as kilometer (1,000 meters ) or kilowatt (1,000 watts )millennium, millenary a period of a thousand years, or an anniversary of a thousand years Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

Oxford Thesaurus

though

though conjunction though Scott was not particularly interested in early editions he did own several: although, even though /if, in spite of the fact that, despite the fact that, notwithstanding the fact that, notwithstanding that, for all that, while, whilst, granted that, even supposing, despite the possibility that, albeit, however, yet, but. ▶adverb You can't always do that. You can try, though: nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, however, be that as it may, for all that, in spite of that /everything, despite that /everything, after everything, having said that, just the same, all the same, at the same time, in any event, come what may, at any rate, notwithstanding, regardless, anyway, anyhow; informal still and all; archaic howbeit, withal, natheless.

thought

thought noun 1 a thought came to me as to how we should proceed: idea, notion, line of thinking, belief, concept, conception, conviction, opinion, view, impression, image, perception, mental picture; assumption, presumption, hypothesis, theory, supposition, postulation, abstraction, apprehension, understanding, conceptualization; feeling, funny feeling, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, hunch. 2 the mere thought of being confined made her breathless: anticipation, expectation, prospect, contemplation, likelihood, possibility, fear. 3 he gave up any thought of taking a degree: hope, aspiration, ambition, dream; intention, idea, plan, design, purpose, aim. 4 it only took a moment's thought: thinking, reasoning, contemplation, musing, pondering, consideration, reflection, introspection, deliberation, study, rumination, cogitation, meditation, brooding, mulling over, reverie, brown study, concentration, debate, speculation; rare cerebration. 5 I'll give the matter some thought: attention, consideration, heed, regard, notice, scrutiny, care. 6 have you no thought for others? compassion, sympathy, caring, concern, regard, solicitude, solicitousness, empathy; consideration, kindness, kindliness, kind-heartedness, tender-heartedness, tenderness, warmth, warm-heartedness; understanding, sensitivity, thoughtfulness, charity, charitableness, benignity, benevolence, philanthropy, altruism, magnanimity.

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.

thoughtless

thoughtless adjective 1 I'm so sorry —how thoughtless of me: inconsiderate, uncaring, heedless, unmindful, regardless, insensitive, uncharitable, unkind; tactless, undiplomatic, indiscreet, careless, selfish, impolite, rude. ANTONYMS considerate. 2 to think a few minutes of thoughtless pleasure could end in such a terrible way: unthinking, heedless, careless, unmindful, absent-minded, injudicious, ill-advised, ill-considered, imprudent, unwise, foolish, silly, stupid, reckless, rash, precipitate, negligent, neglectful, remiss. ANTONYMS careful. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD thoughtless, careless, heedless See careless . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

thousand

thousand cardinal number informal K, thou; rare chiliad. WORD LINKS thousand kilo- related prefix, as in kilometre milli- related prefix, as in milligram millenary relating to a thousand millennium thousandth anniversary Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thou

thou 1 /ðaʊ /代名詞｟古詩方言｠〖二人称単数主格〗なんじは (!(1 )宗教的詩的表現などに見られる. (2 )所有格はthy, thine, 目的格はthee. (3 )複数形はye, you. (4 )thouを主語とする動詞は語尾に -st, または -estが付き, are, have, shall, will, wereはそれぞれart, hast, shalt, wilt, wast [wert ]となる ) .動詞｟古詩｠他動詞〈人〉にthouで呼びかける .自動詞 (youでなく )thouを用いる .

thou

thou 2 /θaʊ /名詞複～, ～s ｟くだけて｠＝thousand , thousandth .

though

though /ðoʊ / (! -oughは /oʊ /) 接続詞 1 〖譲歩; 従属節を従えて〗…にもかかわらず , …だが , …だけれども (｟よりかたく｠although ) (!逆接の詳細は →but 読解のポイント ) ▸ Jim failed the exam, though [although ] he made an effort .ジムは努力したが, 試験に失敗した (≒Despite [In spite of ] his effort, Jim failed the exam. ≒With all [For all ] his effort, Jim …; →for all …) (!主節が表す予期せぬ結果への驚きを表す; ↓語法 (1 )(2 )(3 )) ▸ Though (she was ) no longer a future queen, Diana remained very popular .もう将来の王妃ではなかったが, ダイアナは依然としてすごい人気だった (!主節でさらに重要な内容を導入; ↓語法 (2 )(a ), (3 )) ▸ “So you're going to buy a private jet? ” “I'll buy one, though it may not be now. ”「それでは自家用ジェット機をお買いになるつもりなんですね」「今すぐというのではないかもしれませんが買おうと思います」 (!主節に関連する消極的情報を添えてかえって主節の内容を強調 ) ▸ Though other players have strength, Emily has speed .ほかの選手は力があるが, エミリにはスピードがある (!主節の内容との対照 ) ▸ Though I say it [so ] myself , I'm good at making paper airplanes .自分で言うのも何ですが, 紙飛行機を作るのはうまいのですよ (!後に続く主節の内容を和らげる ) 語法 1 ｟コーパス｠though と although thoughは多くの場合althoughと交換可能. thoughは｟書｠が｟話｠より多いものの, その差はalthoughほどではない. 強意のためeven thoughとすることがあるが, ╳even althoughの形はない (→even though ). 接続詞 1 第1例は｟よりくだけて｠ではJim made an effort, but he failed the exam. と言い換え可能 (→but ).2 語順 a. 一般に, 「主節＋従属節 (though節 )」は「従属節＋主節」の語順 (第1例の場合Though [Although ] he made an effort, Jim failed the exam. )をとることもあるが, althoughではどちらの語順も同じくらい用いられるのに対して, thoughでは前者が圧倒的 . 前者では「努力したのに」(従属節 ), 後者では「試験に失敗した」(主節 )のように文末に置かれた部分に意味上の重点がある .b. 思いつきで情報を追加する場合, 従属節はしばしば文中に挿入される . このような場合にはthoughの方が好まれる (↓接続詞 2 )▸ Jim, though he made an effort, failed the exam .ジムは, まあ努力はしたんだけれど, 試験に失敗した c. 対照を強めるため形容詞副詞がthough節の前に出されることがある . また, thoughの前には比較級や程度の差が存在する名詞がくることもある . この用法はalthoughにはない ▸ Interesting though these reports are, none of them help to solve the problem. ≒Though these reports are interesting, ….これらの報告書は興味深いが, どれひとつとして問題解決には役立たない ▸ Fun though it is making movies, it costs a great deal of money. ≒Though it is fun making movies, ….映画づくりは楽しいが, 多くのお金がかかる 3 though [although ]節中の省略 a. ｟主に書｠では主節とthough [although ]節中の主語が同じ場合, though [although ] 節中の主語＋be動詞は省略されることがあり, 省略しない場合より｟かたく｠響く ▸ Hideo went on studying, though [although ] (he was ) very tired. ≒Though [Although ] (he was ) very tired, Hideo went on studying .秀雄は非常に疲れていたが, 勉強を続けた .b. though [although ]節の動詞がbe動詞以外の場合でも, 現在分詞が続くときは主語が省略されることがある ▸ Though [Although ] liking dogs, Sue never let them come into her house. ≒Though [Although ] she liked dogs, Sue …スーは犬は好きだが, 決して家の中に入れなかった c. 文脈から明白な部分を省略して, 次の例のように副詞や形容詞をつなぐ形で用いられることもある ▸ I write poetry consistently, though slowly .私はゆっくりではあるが堅実に詩を書く 2 〖等位節的に〗もっとも …だが , でも, とは言うものの (but ) (!前言を弱める内容を思いついたときに軽く添える言い方 ) ▸ I found a bar, though (, ) it was closed .バーを見つけたんですよ, もっとも閉まっていましたが ▸ “Do you have dinner with your family? ” “Yes, though not necessarily every day. ”「夕食は家族と一緒にとりますか」「ええ, 毎日必ずというわけではないですが」3 ｟比較的まれ｠〖仮定〗たとえ …だとしても (even if )▸ Though we have little chance of winning, I think we should play .勝算はほとんどなくても, 我々は試合に出るべきだと思う 4 …だが (!接続詞 yetの機能と同じ ) ▸ a common though mistaken belief 一般的ではあるが誤った考え .as th ó ugh ＝as if … (1 ), (2 ).è ven th ó ugh →even 1 .副詞比較なし｟くだけて｠〖文修飾; 通例文尾, 時に文中で〗でも , …だけど (!(1 )前言が暗示する内容の一部を否定して前言を弱める. (2 )どちらかというと｟話｠でよく使われ, ｟書｠ではしばしばコンマで区切られる; althoughにはこの用法はない ) ▸ I bought a new car. It's second-hand (, ) though .新しい車を買ったんだよ . 中古だけどね ▸ Usually Jessica stays here from Friday to Sunday. Sometimes, though , she stays longer .普通ジェシカは金曜から日曜まではここにいるんだ . でも, たまにもっと長くいることもあるけど (!対照的または注目すべきコメントを添える際に最初の構成要素の後に挿入して, 後に続く部分を期待させる役目を果たす ) ▸ “You didn't tell him that, though ? Right? ” “Umm, no. ”「でもそのことは彼に話してないよね, でしょ」「えーと, ないよ」 (!聞き手に確認する付加疑問文に近い用法 )

thought

thought 1 /θɔːt / (! -ough-は /ɔː /) →think (形 )thoughtful 名詞複～s /-ts /1 C 考え (!ideaより知的で冷静な考え ) ; 〖単数形で〗思いつき, 提案 ; 〖the thought (that )節〗…だという考え ▸ I was struck by the thought that he might have lost his way .私は彼が道に迷ったのかもしれないという気がした ▸ The thought never crossed my mind .その考えは思いつかなかった ▸ A thought occurred to her .彼女にある考えが浮かんだ ▸ I cannot bear the thought of leaving my parents .親元を離れるなんて考えられない ▸ smile at the thought そのことを考えてにっこりする ▸ It's just a thought .｟話｠ちょっと考えただけだ (!自分の発言に対して ) 表現 1 …な考え ▸ a happy ～名案 ▸ a final ～最終案 ▸ a negative ～否定的な考え ▸ the very ～ of …まさに …という考え 2 考えを …する ▸ have [｟文｠entertain ] a ～ that ……だという考えを抱く ▸ express [collect, gather ] one's ～自分の考えを表現する [まとめる ]2 C U 〖通例one 's ～s 〗気持ち , 思い ; « …に対する » 配慮 «for » ▸ My thoughts are filled with my family .私の心は家族への思いで満ちあふれている ▸ Our thoughts turned to the next game .私たちは次の試合が気になり始めた ▸ have no thought for privacy プライバシーへの配慮がない ▸ It's the thought that counts .｟話｠大事なのは気持ちです (!相手のささやかながらも親切な行為に対して ) 3 U 思考 (力 ), 想像力 ; 熟考 ▸ I'll give it some [much ] thought .それについて少し [よく ]考えてみます ▸ the lack of thought 考えの欠如 ▸ beyond thought 想像を絶する ▸ be lost [deep ] in thought 物思いにふける ▸ I was delighted at the thought of returning to my home .家に帰ると思うと私は大喜びだった ▸ a thought process 思考回路 .4 U C 〖しばしばone 's ～s 〗 «…に関する » 意見 «on , about » ▸ express one's thoughts on that matter その件に関する意見を示す ▸ What are your thoughts on the movie? ≒Do you have any thoughts on the movie? ｟話｠その映画をどう思いますか 5 U C 〖しばしば疑問文否定文で〗 «… (する )という » 意向, 意図, 期待 «of (do ing )» ▸ the thought of killing oneself ≒the thought of suicide 自殺したいという気持ち ▸ Lucy had no thought of marriage .ルーシーには結婚の意向はなかった ▸ I gave up [abandoned ] all thoughts of becoming a doctor .医者になる望みはすっかり捨てた 6 U (特定の時代階級地域の )思想 ▸ Eastern thought 東洋思想 ▸ a school of thought that advocates free trade 自由貿易推進派 7 〖a ～; 副詞的に〗少し, いくらか (a little ).D ò n't give it an ò ther th ó ught .｟話｠ご心配にはおよびません (!相手の謝罪に対して ) .P è rish the th ó ught .｟くだけた話｠とんでもない, 冗談じゃない .Th á t's a th ò ught .｟話｠それはいい考えだ (!相手の提案に賛成して ) .without a m ò ment's th ó ught ただちに .～́ r è ader ＝mind reader .～́ r è ading ＝mind reading .

thought

thought 2 /θɔːt /動詞 thinkの過去形過去分詞 .

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 .

thoughtless

th ó ught less 形容詞 1 〈人言葉などが〉思いやりのない, 配慮に欠ける, 薄情な (↔thoughtful ); 〖it is ～ of A to do 〗…するとはA 〈人〉は心ない, 不親切だ ▸ a thoughtless remark 心ない一言 2 〈人行為などが〉軽率な, 不注意な .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

thought-out

th ò ught- ó ut 形容詞〖通例wellなどの副詞の後で〗考え抜いた .

thought-provoking

th ó ught-prov ò king 形容詞〈言葉書物などが〉深く考えさせる, 示唆に富んだ .

thousand

thou sand /θáʊz (ə )nd /名詞複～s /-dz /1 C (基数の )1000 , 千 (!序数はthousandth ) ▸ two thousand [╳thousands ]2千 (!数詞の後でsを付けたtwo thousandsは｟まれ｠) 2 〖複数扱い〗1000個 [人 ].3 U 1000ドル [ポンド ].4 C 千の数字 [活字 ] 〘1000, M 〙.5 〖～s 〗何千 ; 無数 ;〖～s of A 〗何千というA ; 無数のA (!Aは複数名詞 ) ▸ thousands of people 何千という人々 a A in a th ó usand 千に1つのA, 千人に1人のA, ずばぬけたA ▸ a man in a thousand 男の中の男 a th ò usand and ó ne 非常にたくさんのもの [人 ].a th ò usand to ó ne 1 ほとんど見込みがない ; (可能性が ) «…に対して » 極めて不利な «against » .2 確実に [な ]; 間違いなく [い ](→ten to one ).be b à tting a th ó usand ｟米くだけて｠完璧（かんぺき）である, 非常にうまくいっている (!野球の打率10割から ) .by the th ó usand 千単位で .by th ó usands =by the th ó usand (s )幾千となく, 無数に .ó ne in a th ó usand 千に1つ (のもの ), 千人に1人, ずばぬけたもの [人 ].th ò usands upon th ó usands of A 何千何万というA .形容詞 1 千の ; 1000個 [人 ]の ▸ three thousand [｟非標準｠thousands ] applicants 3千人の応募者 ▸ a thousand times (頻度を強調して )千回も ; 何度も何度も 2 〖a ～〗無数の , 多数の ▸ A thousand thanks for your kindness .ご親切本当にありがとう a th ò usand and ó ne A →one 形容詞 .T -̀ and Ò ne N í ghts 〖the ～〗＝Arabian Nights .T -̀ Island dr é ssing サウザンアイランドドレッシング〘マヨネーズにケチャップゆで卵香料などを加える〙.

thousandfold

th ó usand f ò ld 形容詞副詞千倍の [に ].

thousandth

thou sandth /θáʊz (ə )n (d )θ, -z (ə )n (t )θ /形容詞 1 〖通例the ～〗1000番目の .2 1000分の1の ▸ a thousandth part of A Aの1000分の1 名詞 C 1 〖通例the ～〗1000番目 (の人 [物 ]).2 1000分の1 ▸ a [one ] thousandth of a second 1秒の1000分の1