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thoughtful

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈθɔtfəl/ · UK /ˈθɔːtfəl/

thoughtful means: Kind and careful about other people’s feelings and needs.

adjective

KIND AND CARINGB1

Kind and careful about other people’s feelings and needs.

  • That was a thoughtful gift.
  • It was thoughtful of you to bring food.
  • She is always thoughtful towards her neighbors.

How to use it: thoughtful of someone to do something (It was thoughtful of him to call.); thoughtful towards someone (She is thoughtful towards older people.)

Similar words: considerate, kind, caring

Opposites: thoughtless, inconsiderate

Common phrases: thoughtful gift, thoughtful gesture, thoughtful of someone

Questions about thoughtful

What does thoughtful mean?

Kind and careful about other people’s feelings and needs.

What is thoughtful in other languages?

Türkçe: düşünceli · Español: considerado · Français: attentionné · Deutsch: aufmerksam · Italiano: premuroso · 日本語: 思いやりのある

How do you pronounce thoughtful?

In American English /ˈθɔtfəl/; in British English /ˈθɔːtfəl/.

How do you use thoughtful in a sentence?

That was a thoughtful gift. It was thoughtful of you to bring food.

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