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单词 considerately
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

considerately

adverb

as in kindly
with good reason or courtesy he considerately made breakfast for all of the exhausted rescue workers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • kindly
  • thoughtfully
  • nicely
  • courteously
  • reasonably
  • graciously
  • politely
  • well
  • sensibly
  • fairly
  • prudently
  • pleasantly
  • wisely
  • discreetly
  • respectfully
  • judiciously
  • validly
  • solicitously
  • justifiably
  • compassionately
  • sympathetically
  • deferentially
  • decorously
  • sweetly
  • gallantly
  • humanely
  • excusably
  • chivalrously
  • kindheartedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rudely
  • inconsiderately
  • thoughtlessly
  • contemptuously
  • disrespectfully
  • scornfully
  • cruelly
  • disdainfully
  • discourteously
  • viciously
  • nastily
  • impolitely
  • unfairly
  • heartlessly
  • shabbily
  • snootily
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