Meaning of CONSIDERATE
| Pronunciation: | | kun'sidurit
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| | Definition: | | [adj] showing concern for the rights and feelings of others; "friends considerate enough to leave us alone" |
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| | Synonyms: | | kind, thoughtful |
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| | Antonyms: | | inconsiderate | | |
| | See Also: | | tactful, unselfish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con*sid"er*ate\, a. [L. consideratus, p. p.]
1. Given to consideration or to sober reflection; regardful
of consequences or circumstances; circumspect; careful;
esp. careful of the rights, claims, and feelings of other.
Of dauntless courage and considerate pride.
--Milton.
?neas is patient, considerate, and careful of his
people. --Dryden.
The wisest and most considerate men in the world.
--Sharp.
2. Having respect to; regardful. [R.]
They may be . . . more considerate of praise. --Dr.
H. More.
Syn: Thoughtful; reflective; careful; discreet; prudent;
deliberate; serious. See {Thoughtful}. --
{Con*sid"er*ate*ly}, adv. -- {Con*sid"er*ate*ness}, n.
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| | Related Terms: | | accommodating, accommodative, affable, agreeable, amiable, attentive, benevolent, big, calculating, careful, cautious, charitable, chary, chivalrous, circumspect, civil, compassionate, complaisant, courteous, curious, deferential, delicate, discreet, discriminating, discriminative, enlightened, fair, friendly, generous, gingerly, good-hearted, graceful, gracious, greathearted, guarded, heedful, helpful, indulgent, judgmatic, judicial, judicious, kind, kindly, lenient, lofty, loving, magnanimous, mindful, mindful of others, obliging, polite, politic, provident, prudent, prudential, reflecting, reflective, regardful, respectful, safe, sensitive, solicitous, sympathetic, tactful, tender, thoughtful, tolerant, unselfish, urbane, warmhearted, wary, well-advised, well-judged |
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