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.

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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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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 considerateness

It spoke in waitings and longings, and in tender glances and considerateness.
Tales of the Chesapeake|George Alfred Townsend
Again it was, inconceivably, the mingled childishness, callousness and considerateness.
Tante|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
The man or the woman who continues to inspire passion continues to inspire tenderness and considerateness.
The Grain Of Dust|David Graham Phillips
To Lincoln's kindly manner, his considerateness and his self-control, she was the opposite.
Life of Abraham Lincoln|John Hugh Bowers

But your considerateness and bounty will make you faithful ones wherever you go.
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for considerateness

considerate

/ (kənˈsɪdərɪt) /

adjective

thoughtful towards other people; kind

rare carefully thought out; considered

Derived Formsconsiderately, adverbconsiderateness, noun

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Word Origin and History for considerateness

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.