Thoughtful, considerate mean taking thought for the comfort and the good of others. How to use thoughtful in a sentence. The meaning of thoughtful is absorbed in thought :
(definition of thoughtful from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. If you describe someone as thoughtful, you approve of them because they remember what other people want, need, or feel, and try not to upset them.
Definition of thoughtful adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary. Although thoughtful and considerate are often used interchangeably, thoughtful implies a tendency to anticipate needs or wishes, whereas considerate stresses sensitivity to another's. Thoughtful implies providing little attentions, offering services, or in some way looking out for the comfort.