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considerate Definition

con·sid·er·ate (kən sid′er it)

adjective

  1. having or showing regard for others and their feelings; thoughtful
  2. Obsolete well-considered; deliberate

Etymology: ME considerat < L consideratus, pp. of considerare: see consider

considerate Related Forms

con·sid′·er·ately adverb con·sid′·er·ate·ness noun

considerate Synonyms

considerate

modif.

thoughtful, attentive, kind, solicitous; see kind, polite 1, thoughtful 2. See syn. study at thoughtful.

considerate Usage Examples

Preposition: towards

other: He has become much more polite and considerate toward others and is rapidly becoming a credit to the class.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

make: Increasing insight into the interdependences of society makes people more considerate.

Modifies a noun

  • manner: Members should behave in a considerate manner to retain the friendly atmosphere of the center.
  • neighbor: Private, secluded, green, quiet with respectable considerate neighbors!
  • contractor: A second independent audit under the national Considerate Contractors Scheme has been carried out at the site.
  • attitude: This was the beginning of a more considerate attitude to debtors which eventually resulted in the ending of imprisonment just for owing money.
  • behavior: In such a way, a concept of considerate behavior gradually develops within the class.
  • driver: Considerate drivers pull into Passing Places to allow faster moving traffic behind to pass.

Modifying Another Word

  • environmentally: In the future I'd like to get involved in environmentally considerate contracting.
  • very: Nearly all cars are very considerate - I cant wait to get back!
  • so: However, I doubt they would be so considerate to a lower life form.
  • always: To me he was always quiet and calm, softly spoken and always considerate.
  • really: And if you want to be really considerate why not take the emphasis away from loud bangs to apple bobbing and sparklers?
  • unusually: You have behaved in an banana guide unusually considerate manner.

Preposition: in

  • countryside: Please be considerate in the countryside - keep to footpaths, especially through crops, and leave farm gates as you find them.
  • future: She promises to be quieter and more considerate in future.

Preposition: of

  • user: Amend to: be considerate of other roads users.
  • other: Be considerate of others Please don't bring your own sound system.
  • need: We guide children to fulfill their individual potential, learning to make thoughtful choices and become considerate of the needs of others.
  • people: Please be considerate of the other people in the ground who wish to sit down during play.