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单词 considerate
释义

considerate

adjective

con·​sid·​er·​ate kən-ˈsi-d(ə-)rət How to pronounce considerate (audio)
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 adverb
considerateness noun

Synonyms

  • attentive
  • kind
  • solicitous
  • thoughtful
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Example Sentences

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

Etymology

see consider

First Known Use

1572, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

considerate

adjective

con·​sid·​er·​ate kən-ˈsi-də-rət How to pronounce considerate (audio)
: thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others

considerate

adjective

1
as in attentive
given to or made with heedful anticipation of the needs and happiness of others a kindly woman who is very considerate of other people's feelings

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inconsiderate
  • thoughtless
  • heedless
  • unthinking
  • unkind
  • uncaring
  • inattentive
  • rude
  • impolite
  • unheeding
  • inhospitable
  • unkindly
  • unmannerly
  • uncivil
  • unhelpful
  • spiteful
  • mean
  • malicious
  • malevolent
  • ill-mannered
  • ill-bred
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2
as in careful
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble you need to develop a more considerate temperament and learn to think before you speak

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • careful
  • cautious
  • wary
  • alert
  • circumspect
  • thoughtful
  • heedful
  • attentive
  • guarded
  • chary
  • conservative
  • safe
  • vigilant
  • regardful
  • watchful
  • gingerly
  • observant
  • awake
  • provident
  • foresighted
  • deliberate
  • calculating
  • advertent
  • shrewd
  • slow
  • forethoughtful
  • cagey
  • canny
  • hypercautious
  • foresightful
  • cagy
  • ultracautious
  • ultracareful

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • careless
  • reckless
  • unmindful
  • regardless
  • heedless
  • unsafe
  • impetuous
  • inconsiderate
  • bold
  • unguarded
  • thoughtless
  • unwary
  • rash
  • venturesome
  • negligent
  • inattentive
  • brash
  • lax
  • neglectful
  • asleep
  • incautious
  • remiss
  • indiscreet
  • forgetful
  • imprudent
  • injudicious
  • inadvertent
  • unintentional
  • unplanned
  • absentminded
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