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Definition of considerate
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
adverbconsiderateness
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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 of considerate from the Web
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Communicate your wish for freedom in a kind, considerate way.
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This is a residential area, so be considerate of the neighbors.
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Meche was a considerate student, said Kambiz GaneaBassiri, who taught Meche’s Introduction to Islam class in 2015.
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Outside food and drink is officially not allowed in the theaters, but SIFF-goers have been known to get away with it; be discreet, considerate and tidy.
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In person, my father is so friendly, so considerate, so funny, and so real.
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I was rated 46 percent economical, 48 percent normal and 6 percent aggressive — and those simple readouts encouraged me to be more considerate of the accelerator.
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People forced to love you, to be considerate and kind.
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Origin and Etymology of considerate
see consider
CONSIDERATE Defined for English Language Learners
considerate
playDefinition of considerate for English Language Learners
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: thinking about the rights and feelings of other people : showing kindness toward other people
CONSIDERATE Defined for Kids
considerate
playDefinition of considerate for Students
: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others
Headscratcher for considerate
You can switch the letters of considerate around to help you remember what the word means. With only the letters in the word you can spell the phrase “care is noted.”
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