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

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

Above all, Elias stresses being considerate of your manicurist’s busy schedule, as switching things up or fixing issues late in an appointment may push back the next client. —Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024

Her visit coincided with the store’s fifth anniversary and Adams said the Secret Service’s preparation for her visit was considerate of her business’ operations. —Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 30 Sep. 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