thoughtfulness

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thoughtfulness

  • /ˈθɔːt.f(ə)l.nəs/ UK
  • /-fʊl-/ UK
  • /ˈθɔt.f(ə)l.nəs/ US
  • [ˈθɔt.fl̩.nəs] US
  • /ˈθɑt.f(ə)l.nəs/ US, cot caught merger
  • [ˈθɑt.fl̩.nəs] US, cot caught merger

Where it comes from

From thoughtful + -ness.

noun thoughtfullness

  1. uncountable Thoughtful and considerate attention. She sat with her feet tucked under her, and leaned against her father, who held her in his arm, as she stared out the window at the passing people with a queer old-fashioned thoughtfulness in her big eyes.

    Opposite: thoughtlessness

  2. uncountable Careful deliberation before action.

    Opposite: unthoughtfulness

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noun thoughtful and considerate attention

Españolconsideración
Françaisprévenance, attention, sollicitude

noun careful deliberation before action

Españolreflexión
Françaisréflexion

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"thoughtfulness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thoughtfulness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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thoughtfulness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/thoughtfulness

Chicago

"thoughtfulness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thoughtfulness.

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@misc{thoughtfulness_2026,
  title = {thoughtfulness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thoughtfulness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}