considerate

con·sid·er·ate

adjective \kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət\

Definition of CONSIDERATE

1

: marked by or given to careful consideration : circumspect

2

: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others

— con·sid·er·ate·ly adverb

— con·sid·er·ate·ness noun

Examples of CONSIDERATE

1. She is one of the most considerate people I know.
2. He was considerate and turned down the stereo when we asked him to.

First Known Use of CONSIDERATE

1572

Related to CONSIDERATE

Synonyms

attentive, thoughtful, kind, solicitous

Antonyms

heedless, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking

Related Words

brotherly, good, good-hearted, helpful, hospitable, kindhearted, kindly, neighborly, nice; caring, compassionate, sympathetic, tender; chivalrous, courteous, courtly, gallant, gracious, polite; diplomatic, tactful; deferential, dutiful, obliging, regardful, respectful; altruistic, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, humane, selfless, unselfish; charitable, generous, magnanimous

Near Antonyms

inattentive, uncaring, unheeding; inhospitable, unkind, unkindly; ill-bred, ill-mannered, impolite, rude, uncivil, unmannerly; unhelpful; malevolent, malicious, mean, spiteful