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thoughtfulness

Syllables: thought·ful·nessUK/ˈθɔːt.f(ə)l.nəs//ˈθɔt.f(ə)l.nəs/

thoughtfulness noun: thoughtful and considerate attention.

Noun

thoughtfulness (uncountable)

  1. 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.1905, Frances Hodgson Burnett, “Sara”, in A Little Princess: […], New York, N.Y.: Charles Scribner’s Sons, →OCLC, page 3
    Antonyms:
    thoughtlessness
  2. Careful deliberation before action.

thoughtfulness meaning in Tamil

thoughtfulness in Tamil

நினைவு

Antonyms of thoughtfulness

Forms of thoughtfulness

alternative formthoughtfullness

Origin of thoughtfulness

From thoughtful + -ness.

Questions about thoughtfulness

What does thoughtfulness mean?
Thoughtfulness means thoughtful and considerate attention.
What is thoughtfulness in Tamil?
Thoughtfulness in Tamil is நினைவு. See Thoughtfulness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thoughtfulness?
Thoughtfulness is a noun.
How do you pronounce thoughtfulness?
Thoughtfulness is pronounced /ˈθɔːt.f(ə)l.nəs/ (UK).

Words near thoughtfulness in the dictionary

  1. thoughtforms
  2. thoughtful
  3. thoughtfull
  4. thoughtfullness
  5. thoughtfully
  6. thoughtfulness
  7. thoughtier
  8. thoughtiest
  9. thoughtless
  10. thoughtlessly
  11. thoughtlessness

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