noun. The state of being thoughtful; meditation; serious attention; considerateness; solicitude.

noun. thoughtful and considerate attention

noun. careful deliberation before action

noun. the trait of thinking carefully before acting

noun. kind and considerate regard for others

noun. a considerate and thoughtful act

noun. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

"And when I use the term thoughtfulness, as opposed to a child's carelessness, I mean it to express an anxiety for the obtaining of this wisdom."

thoughtlessness  unthoughtfulness  

benignity  kindness  

amiability  benignity  candour  earnestness  forethought  

TLC  absorption  abstraction  accommodatingness  affability