Megfontoltabbá

Megfontoltabbá is a Hungarian word-form used to express a state of becoming more prudent or well-considered. It is the predicative, -abbá form derived from the adjective megfontolt, which means prudent or well-thought-out. The construction appears when describing a change in prudence, as in “to become more prudent.”

Morphology and usage

Megfontoltabbá is formed from the stem megfontol- (from megfontolt) with the comparative suffix -abb- and the final -á that signals a resultant participle used with verbs of becoming, such as válik (“to become”) or lesz. The phrase megfontoltabbá válik literally means “becomes more prudent.” In attributive use before a noun, the simpler megfontoltabb can occur: megfontoltabb döntés means “a more prudent decision.” The adverbial comparative form for manner is megfontoltabban, used when describing how something is done.

Examples

- A döntés megfontoltabbá vált, ezért hosszabb távú előnyöket hozott. (The decision became more prudent, and it brought long-term benefits.)

- Egy megfontoltabb döntés több esélyt ad a sikerre. (A more prudent decision gives more chance of success.)

- Megfontoltabb emberként viselkedett a krízis során. (He behaved more prudently as a person during the crisis.)

Notes

Megfontoltabá is not typically used as an adverb; megfontoltabban would be the adverbial form. The term is standard in formal or written Hungarian and is chiefly used to describe changes in prudence or to modify nouns in attributive position. Related terms include megfontolt (prudent) and megfontoltság (prudence).