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Thoughtful vs Thoroughness - What's the difference?

thoughtful | thoroughness |

As an adjective thoughtful

is demonstrating thought or careful consideration.

As a noun thoroughness is

the state of being thorough.

thoughtful

English

(wikipedia 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

    thoroughness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the state of being thorough
  • attention to detail
  • *
    • Such jobs as weeding, for instance, could be done with a thoroughness impossible to human beings.