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 considerateness

uneasiness, disquiet, frugality, diligence, tact, wisdom, foresight, conservatism, discretion, vigilance, austerity, judgment, respect, awareness, concern, prudence, attention, maturity, responsibility, compunction

Examples from the Web for considerateness

Historical Examples of considerateness

He has obliged me much by this little mark of his considerateness.
Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)
Samuel Richardson
On that last point I must dilate a little; on the point of Considerateness.
To My Younger Brethren
Handley C. G. Moule
I guess your unbroken reserve was meant for considerateness.
The Tyranny of Weakness
Charles Neville Buck
Instead of that, I have locked it up out of consideration for you; and what do I get for my considerateness?
A Laodicean
Thomas Hardy
Lady Dunstane thought it an occasion to praise him for his considerateness.
Diana of the Crossways, Complete
George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for considerateness

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 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.