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Thoughtful vs Perceptive - What's the difference?

thoughtful | perceptive |

As adjectives the difference between thoughtful and perceptive

is that thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration while perceptive is having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.

thoughtful

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Demonstrating thought or careful consideration.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
  • , passage=But Richmond, his grandfather's darling, after one thoughtful glance cast under his lashes at that uncompromising countenance appeared to lose himself in his own reflections.}}
  • Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
  • Antonyms

    * thoughtless

    Derived terms

    * thoughtfully * thoughtfulness

    perceptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition
  • He is so perceptive when it comes to other people's feelings.

    Anagrams

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