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

That’s huge considering the Jayhawks want to surround Tyran Stokes with spacing and options to pass to. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

West Ham are perhaps not the best example, considering how the London Stadium was built for the 2012 Olympics and the football club only moved in a few years later. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 30 July 2026

The success is all the more remarkable considering Spider-Man’s wonky joint custody corporate stewardship. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

The results reported Wednesday night are arguably even more impressive than the prior quarter, especially considering the elevated gas prices that squeezed household budgets during the three months ended in June. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026

On Tuesday, at least a dozen members of the public spoke in opposition to the plan that the council was considering. — Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 30 July 2026

Manufacturers made good use of the material for wartime equipment and, a couple years after the conflict ended, Tupper returned to considering its domestic uses. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026

This is particularly relevant when considering questions of residency and duration of residency. — Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

In his July memo, Blume said the company is considering axing a further 50,000 roles globally and closing four factories in Germany. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 24 July 2026