Thoughtfulness — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

kind and considerate regard for others

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/θˈɔːtfəlnəs/

🇬🇧British English

/θˈɔːtfəlnəs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/θˈɔːtfəlnəs/

3 syllables Say it as /θˈɔːtfəlnəs/.

Examples

he showed no consideration for her feelings

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

consideration reflection musing considerateness contemplation reflexion rumination

Antonyms

unthoughtfulness thoughtlessness inconsideration

Parts of Speech

noun	a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
noun	kind and considerate regard for others “he showed no consideration for her feelings”
noun	the trait of thinking carefully before acting
noun	a considerate and thoughtful act

Word Forms

contemplate	verb	look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
ruminate	verb	reflect deeply on a subject
muse	verb	reflect deeply on a subject
thoughtful	adjective	exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
consider	verb	regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem
considerate	adjective	showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Nachdenklichkeit

eine ruhige, lange und aufmerksame Überlegung

🇫🇷French

prévenance

une réflexion calme, longue et intentionnelle

🇪🇸Spanish

consideración

una consideración tranquila, larga y detenida

🇮🇹Italian

premurosità

una riflessione calma, lunga e intensa

🇳🇱Dutch

bedachtzaamheid

een kalme, langdurige, aandachtige overweging

🇵🇹Portuguese

consideração

uma consideração calma, longa e atenta

🇷🇺Russian

задумчивость

спокойное, продолжительное, пристальное размышление

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सावधानी

एक शांत, लंबा, आशयपूर्ण विचार

🇧🇩Bengali

চিন্তাশীলতা

একটি শান্ত, দীর্ঘ, অভিপ্রায় বিবেচনা

🇮🇳Tamil

சிந்தனைத்திறன்

ஒரு அமைதியான, நீண்ட, உள்நோக்கமான கருத்தாய்வு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆలోచనాత్మకత

ప్రశాంతమైన, సుదీర్ఘమైన, ఉద్దేశపూర్వక పరిశీలన

🇮🇳Marathi

विचारशीलता

एक शांत, लांब, हेतू विचार

🇮🇳Gujarati

વિચારશીલતા

એક શાંત, લાંબી, ઉદ્દેશ્ય વિચારણા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಿಂತನಶೀಲತೆ

ಶಾಂತ, ಸುದೀರ್ಘ, ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕ ಪರಿಗಣನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചിന്താശക്തി

ശാന്തവും ദീർഘവും ഉദ്ദേശശുദ്ധവുമായ ഒരു പരിഗണന

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਚਾਰਸ਼ੀਲਤਾ

ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ, ਲੰਮਾ, ਇਰਾਦਾ ਵਿਚਾਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

سوچ

ایک پرسکون، طویل، ارادے پر غور کرنا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

体贴

冷静、漫长、专注的考虑

🇯🇵Japanese

思慮深さ

冷静で、長く、意図を持った考察

🇰🇷Korean

사려 깊음

차분하고 길고 의도적인 고려

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự chu đáo

một sự cân nhắc bình tĩnh, lâu dài và có chủ đích

🇹🇭Thai

ความรอบคอบ

การพิจารณาอย่างสงบ ยาว และตั้งใจ

🇮🇩Indonesian

perhatian

pertimbangan yang tenang, panjang, dan penuh niat

🇵🇭Filipino

pagiging maalalahanin

isang mahinahon, mahaba, layunin na pagsasaalang-alang

🇲🇾Malay

bertimbang rasa

pertimbangan yang tenang, panjang, niat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التفكير

دراسة هادئة وطويلة ومتعمدة

🇮🇷Persian

متفکر بودن

ملاحظات آرام، طولانی و هدفمند

🇹🇷Turkish

düşüncelilik

sakin, uzun ve kasıtlı bir değerlendirme

🇮🇱Hebrew

הִתחַשְׁבוּת

שיקול רגוע, ארוך, מכוון

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