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considerate
adjective con·sid·er·ate \kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət\
: thinking about the rights and feelings of other people : showing kindness toward other people
Full 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
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First Known Use of CONSIDERATE
1572
Related to CONSIDERATE
- Synonyms
- attentive, thoughtful, kind, solicitous
- Antonyms
- heedless, inconsiderate, thoughtless, unthinking
CONSIDERATENESS Defined for Kids
considerate
adjective con·sid·er·ate \kən-ˈsi-də-rət\
Definition of CONSIDERATE for Kids
: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others
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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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