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

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

Related formscon·sid·er·ate·ly, adverbcon·sid·er·ate·ness, nouno·ver·con·sid·er·ate, adjectiveo·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverbo·ver·con·sid·er·ate·ness, nounqua·si-con·sid·er·ate, adjectivequa·si-con·sid·er·ate·ly, adverb

Synonyms for considerate

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1. kind, patient, concerned. See thoughtful.

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Related Words for considerate

sympathetic, generous, accommodating, amiable, mindful, compassionate, polite, charitable, thoughtful, discreet, circumspect, magnanimous, solicitous, attentive, unselfish, warmhearted, benevolent, big, chivalrous, complaisant

Examples from the Web for considerate

Contemporary Examples of considerate

The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.
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M.L. Nestel
January 8, 2015
A hard-working doctor (of any race) has rendered careful, considerate care to a complicated patient.
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Daniela Drake
May 26, 2014
One appeal I got by email does ask for children's clothes, but says this: “Be considerate and thoughtful while giving clothes.”
The Pointlessness of Some Disaster Charity After the Indian Floods
Dilip D’Souza
June 26, 2013
“Considerate and thoughtful”: not words I could have used for myself after an earlier disaster.
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Dilip D’Souza
June 26, 2013
Simply asking tenants to be considerate of the staff has helped increase their tendency to recycle.
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Samantha Guff
June 19, 2013

Historical Examples of considerate

How just, how love-careful he was not to ask her—considerate for her more than himself!
Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald
And it was considerate of you not to employ it in this instance.
The Black Bag
Louis Joseph Vance
Being so considerate as to visit me, I hope you will be likewise so considerate as to overlook that.
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
And don't be one-sided, my dear madam; it's not considerate, it's not kind.
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
Yet I am sure they are both so considerate, good-humoured, and reasonable, that he might spare them.
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for considerate

considerate

adjective

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

Derived Formsconsiderately, adverbconsiderateness, noun

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Word Origin and History for considerate

adj.

1570s, "marked by deliberation," from Latin consideratus, past participle of considerare (see consider). Of persons, "deliberate, prudent," 1580s; meaning "showing consideration for others" is from c.1700. Related: Considerately; considerateness.