considerate

con-sid-er-ate · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Careful not to inconvenience or harm others; thoughtful of others' feelings and needs.

  2. 2.

    Showing careful thought and attention.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    be considerate of — to be thoughtful about someone's feelings or needs
  • •
    considerate enough to — kind enough to do something

Related words

Antonyms: inconsiderate, rude, selfish, thoughtless
See also: consider, inconsiderate, kind, thoughtful
Synonyms: attentive, caring, kind, thoughtful

Etymology

From Latin consideratus, past participle of considerare ("to look at closely, consider"), from con- ("together") + sidus ("star").