considerate

[ kuhn-sid-er-it ]

/ kənˈsɪd ər ɪt /

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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.

Nearby words

consett, consider, considerable, considerably, considerance, considerate, consideration, considered, considering, consigliere, consign

Origin of considerate

1375–1425 for earlier sense; 1565–75 for current senses; late Middle English < Latin consīderātus (past participle of consīderāre to consider), equivalent to consīderā- (stem of consīderāre) + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR considerate

1 kind, patient, concerned. See thoughtful.

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Related forms

con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverbcon·sid·er·ate·ness, nouno·ver·con·sid·er·ate, adjectiveo·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb

o·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ness, nounqua·si-con·sid·er·ate, adjectivequa·si-con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for considerate

The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.
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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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Simply asking tenants to be considerate of the staff has helped increase their tendency to recycle.
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But Margery, under whose faultlessly-fitting jacket beat the tenderest and most considerate of hearts, was moved.
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But she said, "You are very kind—you have always been most considerate."
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Although he was considerate, and sometimes familiar, he never permitted any disrespect.
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They are a considerate couple, these two dear people, you know; they didn't want to seem interfering.
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For the rest, Mr. Macallan's behavior toward his wife was invariably kind and considerate.
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British Dictionary definitions for considerate

considerate

/ (kənˈsɪdərɪt) /

adjective

thoughtful towards other people; kind

rare carefully thought out; considered

Derived Forms

considerately, adverbconsiderateness, noun

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