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thoughtfull

thoughtfull is the obsolete spelling of thoughtful.

Meaning of thoughtful

Adjective

thoughtful (comparative more thoughtful, superlative most thoughtful)

  1. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
    • Most thoughtful people eventually solve the puzzle.
  2. Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
    • Preparing dinner is a thoughtful gesture for a new mother.

Words formed from thoughtfull

Questions about thoughtfull

What is thoughtfull the obsolete spelling of?
Thoughtfull is the obsolete spelling of thoughtful.

Words near thoughtfull in the dictionary

  1. thoughten
  2. thoughtest
  3. thoughtform
  4. thoughtforms
  5. thoughtful
  6. thoughtfull
  7. thoughtfullness
  8. thoughtfully
  9. thoughtfulness
  10. thoughtier
  11. thoughtiest

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Adapted from Wiktionary: thoughtfull (page history and authors); thoughtful (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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