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Synonyms for thoughtful
adj caring, mindful- astute
- attentive
- careful
- cautious
- considerate
- courteous
- deliberate
- discreet
- friendly
- gracious
- helpful
- polite
- prudent
- tactful
- heedful
- anxious
- aware
- benign
- canny
- charitable
- chivalrous
- circumspect
- civil
- concerned
- cooperative
- diplomatic
- gallant
- indulgent
- kind
- kindly
- neighborly
- obliging
- observant
- observative
- observing
- regardful
- responsive
- sensitive
- social
- solicitous
- unselfish
- wary
- well thought-out
- well-bred
Antonyms for thoughtful
- careless
- discourteous
- heedless
- ignorant
- impolite
- imprudent
- inattentive
- incautious
- inconsiderate
- indiscreet
- mean
- rash
- rude
- thoughtless
- uncareful
- uncivil
- unmannerly
- unrefined
- idiotic
- negligent
- obtuse
- remiss
- stupid
- uncaring
- unmindful
- unthoughtful
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
careful
adjective. cautious; painstaking
- accurate
- alert
- apprehensive
- assiduous
- attentive
- chary
- choosy
- circumspect
- concerned
- conscientious
- conservative
- cool
- deliberate
- discreet
- exacting
- fastidious
- finicky
- fussy
- going to great lengths
- guarded
- heedful
- judicious
- leery
- meticulous
- mindful
- observant
- particular
- playing safe
- precise
- prim
- protective
- provident
- prudent
- punctilious
- regardful
- religious
- rigorous
- scrupulous
- selfdisciplined
- shy
- sober
- solicitous
- solid
- thorough
- thoughtful
- vigilant
- wary
considerate
adjective. respectful of others
contemplative
adjective. deep in thought
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.