English Explanatory Dictionary

thoughty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Given to serious thought or reflection; either attentive or pensive.

Pronunciation

/ˈθɔːti/ /ˈθɔdi/ /ˈθɑdi/

Word forms

thoughty thoughtier more thoughty thoughtiest most thoughty

Etymology

From Middle English thoughty, thoghty, equivalent to thought + -y. Cognate with Scots thochty, thouchty (“thoughty”), Dutch gedachtig (“thoughty”), German gedächtig (“suspicious”).

Synonyms

contemplative reflective
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