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Synonyms
attentive, considerate, kind, solicitous
Antonyms
heedless, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking
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Several years ago, director Yaron Zilberman made A Late Quartet, a thoughtful film about the disbanding of a distinguished string quartet, starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Christopher Walken and Mark Ivanir. — Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Incitement': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 8 Sep. 2019 At Hiroki, endlessly thoughtful design sets the stage for a sushi master. — Fortune, "Philadelphia’s Swank New Omakase Restaurant Is Elevated in Every Aspect," 8 Sep. 2019 The idea, Campbell said, was to present in a thoughtful, adult way something that had been part of a fringe culture and officially graduate it into the luxury world. — Edvard Pettersson, chicagotribune.com, "This is how you sell pot paraphernalia to rich people," 6 Sep. 2019 Black graciously obliges with thoughtful quotes, but recently delivered one of his better ones. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Nolan Arenado has a shot at career year, despite Rockies’ struggles," 5 Sep. 2019 Three-Year-Old Boy Without Hands Or Legs Is Still The Best Big Brother What a sweet, thoughtful gesture and example this young South Carolina boy set for us all. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, "Six-Year-Old South Carolina Boy Uses Savings for Disney World to Help Hurricane Dorian Evacuees," 4 Sep. 2019 Tonally, Don't Let Go has much in common with Fast Color, another thoughtful, understated gem of a film released earlier this year, starring English actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Black Mirror). — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Part sci-fi thriller, part crime drama, Don’t Let Go is an understated gem," 31 Aug. 2019 Different methodologies yield different answers, as Cato’s Emily Ekins explained in a thoughtful 2017 review of polling data. — John Hood, National Review, "New Nationalists Make Three Big Bets," 28 Aug. 2019 In the living room are stacks of coffee-table books and a thoughtful selection of novels chosen by independent store Books & Company, best flicked through in the rattan armchair. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "These 6 European Apartments Are Basically Private Design Hotels," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thoughtful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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