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Thoughtful vs Understandable - What's the difference?

thoughtful | understandable |

As adjectives the difference between thoughtful and understandable

is that thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration while understandable is capable of being understood; comprehensible.

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

    understandable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being understood; comprehensible.
  • Capable of being accepted or excused under the circumstances.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)