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Dec 1, 2009
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Synonyms for thoughtful

Adjective

1. thoughtful, profound (vs. superficial)
usage: having intellectual depth; "a deeply thoughtful essay"
2. thoughtful (vs. thoughtless), bemused, deep in thought(predicate), lost(predicate), preoccupied, brooding, broody, contemplative, meditative, musing, pensive, pondering, reflective, ruminative, cogitative, considered, reasoned, well thought out(predicate), deliberate, deliberative, excogitative, considerate
usage: exhibiting or characterized by careful thought; "a thoughtful paper"
3. sensible, thoughtful, serious (vs. frivolous)
usage: acting with or showing thought and good sense; "a sensible young man"
4. heedful (vs. heedless), attentive, thoughtful
usage: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"
5. kind, thoughtful, considerate (vs. inconsiderate)
usage: showing consideration and anticipation of needs; "it was thoughtful of you to bring flowers"; "a neighbor showed thoughtful attention"
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