thoughtful

Universal Words adjective 1 quiet, because you are thinking: He looked thoughtful. * They sat in thoughtful silence. 2 (approving) showing that you think about and care for other people: It was very thoughtful of you to send the flowers. 3 showing signs of careful thought: a player who has a thoughtful approach to the game thoughtfully adverb: Martin looked at her thoughtfully. * She wrote down a few ideas on the paper thoughtfully provided by her host. thoughtfulness noun [U]: a state of thoughtfulness * his thoughtfulness for others