considerate

[ kuhn-sid-er-it ]

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adjective

showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc.: a very considerate critic.
carefully considered; deliberate.

marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate; prudent.

Origin of considerate

First recorded in 1375–1425 for earlier sense; 1565–75 for current senses; late Middle English, from Latin consīderātus (past participle of consīderāre “to examine, consider” ), equivalent to consīderā- (stem of consīderāre) + -tus past participle suffix; see consider

synonym study For considerate

1. See thoughtful.

Other words for considerate

1	kind, patient, concerned

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Other words from considerate

con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb
con·sid·er·ate·ness, noun
o·ver·con·sid·er·ate, adjective
o·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb
o·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ness, noun
qua·si-con·sid·er·ate, adjective
qua·si-con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb

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How to use considerate in a sentence

The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.
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She had a sweet, gentle voice, and she was obviously an educated and very considerate young lady.
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A hard-working doctor (of any race) has rendered careful, considerate care to a complicated patient.
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One appeal I got by email does ask for children's clothes, but says this: “Be considerate and thoughtful while giving clothes.”
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“considerate and thoughtful”: not words I could have used for myself after an earlier disaster.
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I am not afraid of being crushed, for no doubt you would always remember to be polite, if not considerate.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
My chief was as kind and considerate as ever, and I confided to him the thoughts that disturbed me.
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He received what she said with suitably impressed eyebrow and nods of considerate assent.
Hilda | Sarah Jeanette Duncan
Conventional, polite, considerate, and a great respecter of persons in authority was the Chinese sage.
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I think I can risk my case as to care and friendship with a man who is considerate to little bears.
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British Dictionary definitions for considerate

considerate

/ (kənˈsɪdərɪt) /

adjective

thoughtful towards other people; kind
rare carefully thought out; considered

Derived forms of considerate

considerately, adverb
considerateness, noun

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