thoughty
2 synonyms for thoughty, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — (informal) Inclined to think deeply, whether attentive or lost in thought.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came from Middle English thoughty, thoghty, equivalent to thought + -y. It is cognate with Scots thochty, thouchty (“thoughty”), Dutch gedachtig (“thoughty”), and German gedächtig (“suspicious”).
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