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

Please be considerate with your comments and posts. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024

Oftentimes, brands will share their version of a document using the applicable redlining feature (which is very mindful, very considerate of them). —Veronica Ramirez, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

My brother is a kind, gentle, considerate man, and this hurts him deeply. —Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2024

If Harris wins, the relocation would proceed at a more considerate pace to reduce that risk. —David Kirton, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see consider

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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