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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • conˈsiderately, adverb
  • conˈsiderateness, noun
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Other Words From

  • 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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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
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Example Sentences

So while we will celebrate the end of this pandemic with our customers, we will remain conscious that it has hugely affected people and will be considerate of that fact in our marketing.

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He would spend that time envisioning who he was going to see and how he would be fully engaged and thoughtful and considerate and kind with whomever he encountered.

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I should have been more considerate and taken more responsibility.

Advertisers’ businesses were grappling with the pandemic, and the networks wanted to be considerate.

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While brief unmasked interactions with servers are likely low risk, experts say you should still put your mask on when they approach your table to be considerate.

The two strengthened ties over the years and now Krauss considers Epstein a “close” and “considerate” friend.

She had a sweet, gentle voice, and she was obviously an educated and very considerate young lady.

A hard-working doctor (of any race) has rendered careful, considerate care to a complicated patient.

One appeal I got by email does ask for children's clothes, but says this: “Be considerate and thoughtful while giving clothes.”

“Considerate and thoughtful”: not words I could have used for myself after an earlier disaster.

I am not afraid of being crushed, for no doubt you would always remember to be polite, if not considerate.

My chief was as kind and considerate as ever, and I confided to him the thoughts that disturbed me.

He received what she said with suitably impressed eyebrow and nods of considerate assent.

Conventional, polite, considerate, and a great respecter of persons in authority was the Chinese sage.

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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