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Thoughtful vs Weighty - What's the difference?

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Thoughtful is a related term of weighty.


As adjectives the difference between thoughtful and weighty

is that thoughtful is demonstrating thought or careful consideration while weighty is having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.

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

    weighty

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.
  • Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous.
  • Rigorous; severe; afflictive.