Synonyms of considering

considering 1 of 2

conjunction

as in seeing

for the reason that

considering the police have almost nothing to go on, I wouldn't expect the case to be solved anytime soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seeing
• because
• now
• since
• for
• whereas
• as
• being (as or as how or that)
• inasmuch as
• as long as
• 'cause

considering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of consider

1

as in regarding

to think of in a particular way

I consider him a very good friend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• viewing
• calling
• counting
• thinking
• believing
• feeling
• looking (on or upon)
• accounting
• holding
• rating
• imagining
• taking for
• sensing
• reckoning
• setting down
• deeming
• esteeming
• conceiving
• fancying

2

as in contemplating

to give serious and careful thought to

carefully considering our options

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contemplating
• pondering
• debating
• studying
• entertaining
• questioning
• weighing
• eyeing
• exploring
• reviewing
• analyzing
• deliberating
• thinking (about or over)
• looking at
• cogitating
• ruminating
• meditating
• wrestling (with)
• mulling (over)
• revolving
• chewing on
• turning
• poring (over)
• digesting
• perpending
• chewing over
• reasoning
• kicking around
• reflecting (on or upon)
• beating one's brains out (about)
• concluding
• believing
• reminiscing
• cudgeling one's brains (about)
• musing (upon)
• opining
• speculating (about)
• absorbing
• conceiving
• dwelling (on or upon)
• fixating (on or upon)
• assimilating
• obsessing (about or over)
• fretting (about or over)
• brooding (about or over)
• second-guessing
• drinking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• disregarding
• overlooking
• rejecting
• dismissing
• slighting
• pooh-poohing

3

as in thinking

to have as an opinion

consider the price too high

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thinking
• believing
• guessing
• figuring
• imagining
• feeling
• supposing
• deeming
• judging
• conceiving
• assuming
• perceiving
• regarding
• holding
• allowing
• reckoning
• accepting
• viewing
• depending
• esteeming
• relying
• presuming
• concluding
• trusting
• inferring
• surmising
• deducing
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• doubting
• suspecting
• rejecting
• distrusting
• discrediting
• mistrusting
• disbelieving

4

as in anticipating

to give consideration to (as unexpected circumstances or contingencies)

I had to consider the commute in deciding whether to take the job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regarding
• anticipating
• contemplating
• adjusting
• allowing (for)
• providing (for)
• expecting
• taking into account
• facing
• taking account of
• planning
• adapting
• factoring (in or into)
• foreseeing
• reckoning with
• accommodating
• calculating
• figuring on
• conditioning
• presuming
• assuming
• envisaging
• presupposing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disregarding
• discounting
• factoring (out)

5

as in admiring

to think very highly or favorably of

her well-considered novels have seldom been best sellers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admiring
• respecting
• regarding
• appreciating
• praising
• liking
• commending
• loving
• enjoying
• approving
• valuing
• applauding
• complimenting
• esteeming
• crediting
• venerating
• revering
• acclaiming
• relishing
• reverencing
• favoring
• savoring
• fancying
• drinking (in)
• adoring
• accrediting
• setting store by
• reveling (in)
• delighting (in)
• grooving (on)
• worshipping
• digging
• idolizing
• canonizing
• cherishing
• doting (on)
• treasuring
• hallowing
• deifying
• prizing
• adulating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hating
• despising
• detesting
• abhorring
• dismissing
• loathing
• disregarding
• discounting
• condemning
• deploring
• decrying
• disliking
• disapproving
• abominating
• execrating
• disdaining
• frowning (on or upon)
• scorning
• vilifying
• disfavoring
• discountenancing
• kissing off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of considering

Verb

Powering the phone is a MediaTek Helio G99—this is a bit underpowered, even at this price point, but considering this is not meant to be a main phone, the silicon is serviceable. —Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

That didn’t sit well with many people, considering the havoc caused by the crash. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026

Starling had been considering the matter when he was invited to Cambridge to dine at Caius College, and the question came up over dinner. —Literary Hub, 20 May 2026

The City of Minneapolis is also considering piloting a similar drone program. —Ashley Grams, CBS News, 20 May 2026

That being said, Antler is considering moving past its lane of funding founders that are just getting started. —Angelica Ang, Fortune, 20 May 2026

The district is also considering eliminating field-trip funding tied to programs and events including Junior Achievement BizTown, Junior Achievement Finance Park, performing arts recognition events and Cabarrus Arts Council programming. —Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026

The administration is also considering possible new tariffs affecting pharmaceuticals and semiconductors, according to the economic report. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 May 2026

And half the conference isn't an exaggeration, considering Sankey's prior remarks. —Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026