The Italian word used to describe someone who is caring, attentive and thoughtful is premuroso. It derives from the noun premura, meaning attention or care, which in turn comes from the verb premere (which literally means “to press / push” but also has the figurative meaning “to matter / be of importance“).
Since it is an adjective, its ending changes depending on the gender and number of the subject:
- l’uomo premuroso = the caring man
- la donna premurosa = the caring woman
- gli uomini premurosi = the caring men
- le donne premurose = the caring women
If you want to say “caring towards (someone),” you can use the prepositions con (with) or verso (towards).
Elena è sempre così premurosa con noi.
Elena is always very thoughtful towards us.
Sei molto premuroso verso i tuoi amici.
You are very caring towards your friends.
Some possible synonyms for premuroso include attento, carino, affettuoso, and riguardoso.
Heather Broster is a graduate with honours in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, proficient in English and Italian, as well as Japanese, Welsh, and French to varying degrees of fluency. Originally from Toronto, Heather has resided in various countries, notably Italy for a period of six years. Her primary focus lies in the fields of language acquisition, education, and bilingual instruction.
