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all that: She lost the original; I kept a copy though.
thought n. 1 thinking, reflection, reflecting, meditation, meditating,
contemplation, contemplating, cogitation, cogitating, musing,
pondering, rumination, ruminating, brooding, mental activity,
mentation, brown study; brainwork, cerebration, deliberation,
deliberating, consideration, considering: She was deep in
thought. The solution may require considerable thought. 2 idea,
notion, brainstorm, observation: I have a thought that I'd like
to share with you. 3 consideration, contemplation, planning,
plan, scheme, design, intention, expectation, hope, prospect,
anticipation, dream, vision: Any thought of taking a few days
off had to be abandoned. 4 thoughtfulness, consideration,
kindliness, kind-heartedness, concern, compassion, tenderness,
kindness, sympathy, attentiveness, regard, solicitude: I don't
need any help, but I appreciate the thought. 5 Often, thoughts.
recollection(s), memory or memories, remembrance(s),
reminiscence(s): Now and then he comforted himself with
thoughts of his happy childhood. 6 intellect, intelligence,
reasoning, rationality, ratiocination, reason: Some believe
that only humans are capable of thought. 7 bit, trifle, touch,
small amount, trace, soup‡on, little, tinge: This champagne is
a thought too sweet.
thoughtful
adj. 1 considerate, kind, kindly, kind-hearted, compassionate,
tender, sympathetic, attentive, solicitous, helpful, charitable:
Wasn't it thoughtful of Simon to offer his help? 2
contemplative, pensive, reflective, musing, in a brown study,
pondering, meditative, engrossed, introspective, rapt, wistful,
brooding, wool-gathering, day-dreaming: Every time I mentioned
Clarissa, he would become thoughtful. 3 prudent, wary,
cautious, mindful, heedful, thinking, attentive, circumspect,
careful, caring: The crew are ever thoughtful of the
passengers' safety.
thoughtless
adj. 1 inconsiderate, rude, impolite, insensitive, tactless,
undiplomatic, untactful, unthinking: It was thoughtless of you
to mention her son, who is serving time for possession of drugs.
2 rash, imprudent, negligent, foolish, stupid, careless,
neglectful, reckless, silly, unthinking, unreflective,
absent-minded, forgetful, remiss, ill-considered, heedless,