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

Wherever you adventure, be considerate of other people and private land, heed trail signs and follow Leave No Trace practices.
Local cross-country skiing can smooth a bumpy winter’s ups and downs | Erin E. Williams | January 7, 2021 | Washington Post
Machine learning powers brand-suitable environments Ensuring brand-suitable environments can be a highly nuanced endeavor when being considerate of relevant content that aligns with a brand.
How machine learning technology boosts contextual targeting for advertisers | Dailymotion | December 15, 2020 | Digiday
At night he reached a native village, the chief of which considerately let him rest in an old hut.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. Ballantyne
Salemina and Francesca do not enjoy it all quite as intensely as I, so they considerately give me the lion's share.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas Wiggin
By the Blent the drama seemed very considerately to be waiting for him.
Tristram of Blent | Anthony Hope

The process of dying has been considerately delineated by Chaucer.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845 | Various
It lay quite naked, though the clothes of the true child had been considerately left for it by the ravishers.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney Hartland

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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