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

: marked by or given to careful consideration : circumspect

: 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

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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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