noun
Meaning 1
Thoughtful and considerate attention.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: thoughtlessness
Standard Lemma guide
thoughtfulness
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈθɔːt.f(ə)l.nəs/
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Received-Pronunciation: /-fʊl-/
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General-American: thôt’fl-nəs
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General-American: /ˈθɔt.f(ə)l.nəs/
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General-American: [ˈθɔt.fl̩.nəs]
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US, cot-caught-merger: /ˈθɑt.f(ə)l.nəs/
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US, cot-caught-merger: [ˈθɑt.fl̩.nəs]
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CMU ARPABET: TH AO1 T F AH0 L N IH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Careful deliberation before action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unthoughtfulness
noun
Meaning 3
a considerate and thoughtful act
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consideration
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: kindness, benignity
noun
Meaning 4
the trait of thinking carefully before acting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: unthoughtfulness
Broader terms: trait
Narrower terms: pensiveness, meditativeness, contemplativeness, introspectiveness, deliberation, deliberateness, reflectiveness, reflectivity
noun
Meaning 5
kind and considerate regard for others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he showed no consideration for her feelings
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consideration, considerateness
Antonyms: thoughtlessness
Broader terms: kindness
Narrower terms: attentiveness, tact, tactfulness
noun
Meaning 6
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: consideration
Narrower terms: cogitation, study, meditation, speculation, introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination, retrospect
History
Etymology
From thoughtful + -ness.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: huomaavaisuus — thoughtful and considerate attention
- French: prévenance — thoughtful and considerate attention
- French: attention — thoughtful and considerate attention
- French: sollicitude — thoughtful and considerate attention
- Polish: troskliwość — thoughtful and considerate attention
- Polish: troska — thoughtful and considerate attention
- Spanish: consideración — thoughtful and considerate attention
- Finnish: ajattelevaisuus — careful deliberation before action
- French: réflexion — careful deliberation before action
- Polish: rozwaga — careful deliberation before action
- Spanish: reflexión — careful deliberation before action