# thoughtful

Pronunciation: say "THAWT-ful" US /ˈθɔtfl̩/, UK /ˈθɔːtfl̩/

## Adjective

1. Showing kindness and consideration for others, attentive to their needs and feelings.
   - Simple: Kind and caring about what other people need or feel.
   - _Sending a handwritten note was a thoughtful gesture that touched the whole team._
   - _Her thoughtful response to the grieving family showed genuine compassion._
2. Showing careful thought or serious consideration, marked by reflection before speaking or acting.
   - Simple: Thinking carefully about something before acting or deciding.
   - _The committee produced a thoughtful report after weeks of deliberation._
   - _His thoughtful critique addressed every weakness in the design._

## Origin

From Middle English thoȝtful (also thohtful), equivalent to 'thought' plus the suffix '-ful'.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/thoughtful (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).