considerate

[kuhn-sid-er-it]

adjective

1. showing kindly awareness or regard for another's feelings, circumstances, etc..

   a very considerate critic.

   Synonyms: concerned, patient, kind

2. carefully considered; deliberate.

3. marked by consideration or reflection; deliberate; prudent.

considerate

/ kənˈsɪdərɪt /

adjective

1. thoughtful towards other people; kind

2. rare,  carefully thought out; considered

Other Word Forms

• considerately adverb
• considerateness noun
• overconsiderate adjective
• overconsiderately adverb
• overconsiderateness noun
• quasi-considerate adjective
• quasi-considerately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of considerate¹

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; consider

Synonym Study

See thoughtful.

Example Sentences

Most, he says, "are thoughtful, considerate and kind".

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He’s extremely considerate of others, even people who offer minimal, if any, transactional value — or more precisely, his focus and confidence in his work don’t blind him to their sensitivities.

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Nonetheless, "we will be considerate toward our real-life situation, and make sure to create a screening environment where viewers can feel safe and fully immersed", they said in a statement.

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Just because something looks and feels like a highbrow, more considerate true crime offering doesn’t mean that it can’t be undone by the genre’s same trappings.

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But Nour stayed back because she had met Ahmed at a relative's home in Antwerp, and was immediately struck by his calm, considerate demeanour.

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