thought
der Gedanke
Word details
- German meaning
- Tief in Gedanken versunken, über etwas grübelnd.
- English meaning
- thoughtful
- Synonym
- grüblerisch, besinnlich
- German example
- Sie saß nachdenklich am Fenster und blickte in die Ferne.
- English example
- She sat thoughtfully by the window, gazing into the distance.
- Comparative
- nachdenklicherSuperlative: am nachdenklichsten
Related words
- Gedanke
thought
- Überlegung
thought
- Vorüberlegung
thought
- Tanke
thought
- anregend
thought-provoking
- Leichtsinn
thoughtlessness
- überlegen
thoughtful
- nachdenklich
thoughtful
- Gedankenübertragung
thought transference
- Gedankenlosigkeit
thoughtlessness
- Beredsamkeit
thoughtfulness
- Bedachtsamkeit
thoughtfulness
- besinnungslos
thoughtful
- besonnen
thoughtful
- Gedankenblase
thought bubble
- Gedankenursprung
origin of thought
- Nachschlag
afterthought
- Nachsatz
afterthought
- komplex
Complex
- apophthegmatisch
Apophthegmatic means short, concise, and instructive, often in the form of an anecdote or a pithy saying.
- gedankenlos
Thoughtless
- schwerfällig
Clumsy means slow, awkward, or ungainly in movement or thought.
- selbstisch
Selfish
- umnachtet
Umnachtet means to be mentally confused or dazed, often in a figurative sense.
- weltverloren
Absent-minded
- rücksichtsvoll
considerate, thoughtful
- Selbstgespräch
Talking to oneself
- Telepathie
Telepathy refers to the ability to receive or transmit thoughts, feelings, or information without the use of sensory organs or physical means of transmission.
- Gedankenspiel
Thought experiment
- Introspektion
The observation and analysis of one's own thoughts and feelings.
- Sinneswandel
Change of heart
- Spontanität
Spontaneity means doing or saying something without much thought or planning.
- Tektit
A tektite is a glassy object that is thought to have formed by the impact of a meteorite on Earth.
- Gedankengut
Ideology, body of thought
- Filosofie
Filosofie is an older spelling for philosophy, which deals with fundamental questions of being, knowledge, action, and thought.
- Büchslein
Booklet
- Filosof
Philosopher
- Bettgeflüster
Pillow talk
- Denkanstoß
Food for thought
- ängstigen
To frighten means to make someone afraid or worry them.
- okzidental
Western
- tiefgründig
profound
- mentalitätsgeschichtlich
Relating to the history of mentalities, which studies the evolution of thoughts, feelings, and attitudes.
- kopflos
Headless, thoughtless
- wegschieben
To push away means to physically move something away from oneself or, figuratively, to avoid or ignore something.
- Gedanke
Thought
- Gedankenexperiment
Thought experiment
- Plattitüde
Platitude
- Ambivalenz
Ambivalence refers to the simultaneous existence of contradictory feelings, thoughts, or attitudes towards a person, thing, or situation.
Example sentences with “thought”
I had a thought. (Ich hatte einen Gedanken.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Gedanke' masculine?
Yes, 'der Gedanke'.