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thought·ful

Today it means: Demonstrating thought or careful consideration. Full definition →

Middle English thoȝtful

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Middle English · inherited fromthoȝtful
English todaythoughtful

From Middle English thoȝtful, thohtful, equivalent to thought + -ful. Compare Dutch gedachtenvol, Swedish tankfull.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.