considerate

adjective

con·​sid·​er·​ate kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət 

1

: marked by or given to careful consideration : circumspect

"He is, I believe, in such a state of mental distress as to be hardly capable of giving me a considerate answer."

—Anthony Trollope

2

: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others

He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.

considerately adverb

considerateness noun

Synonyms

• attentive
• kind
• solicitous
• thoughtful

Examples of considerate in a Sentence

She is one of the most considerate people I know.

He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.

Recent Examples on the Web

The woman caused an online debate after arguing moms should be considerate of other people when sitting with a stroller. —Latoya Gayle, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025

Not a Muslim but want to be considerate of your friends and neighbors? —Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025

This keeps the line moving and is considerate to both other shoppers and employees. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2025

According to an article on One Mile at a Time, the window seat passenger has primary discretion over the shade, but should remain considerate of others. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

see consider

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for considerate

• inconsiderate

Kids Definition

considerate

adjective

con·​sid·​er·​ate kən-ˈsid-(ə-)rət 

1

: tending to consider things carefully

2

: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others

considerately adverb

considerateness noun