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thoughtful(dictionary)

thoughtful (iou)



thoughtful adjective. ME.
[from THOUGHT noun1 + -FUL.]
Given to or engaged in thinking; absorbed in thought; pensive; preoccupied in mind; meditative. ME.
W. Black Her calm and thoughtful look. G. M. Fraser Richey was watching me in silence, very thoughtful.
b. Disposed to think about or consider matters; prudent; reflective. ME.
J. Butler Objections, which may appear very material to thoughtful men. F. Temple Not beyond the reach of thoughtful enquiry.
c. Careful to do; mindful of. Now rare or obsolete. L16.
Shakespeare 2 Henry IV They have been thoughtful to invest Their sons with arts. Examiner Thoughtful of enjoyments for ever left behind.
Anxious, distressed; sorrowful, melancholy, moody. ME-M18.
Showing thought or consideration for others; considerate, kindly. (Foll. by of.) LME.
E. Gaskell His thoughtful wish of escorting them through the..rough, riotous town. Oxford English Dictionary She is very unselfish and thoughtful of others.
Capable of thought; conscious, intelligent. rare. Only in L17.
thoughtfully adverb E17.
thoughtfulness noun L16.