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considerate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /kənˈsɪdərət/

considerate means: Thinking about other people’s needs and feelings and behaving kindly toward them.

adjective

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Thinking about other people’s needs and feelings and behaving kindly toward them.

  • That was very considerate of you.
  • Please be considerate of people who are sleeping.
  • Our guests were considerate and kept the noise down.

How to use it: considerate of someone/something (Please be considerate of your neighbors.); it is considerate of someone to do something (It was considerate of you to bring us dinner.)

Similar words: thoughtful, kind, attentive

Opposites: inconsiderate, thoughtless

Common phrases: considerate of others, very considerate, considerate behavior

Questions about considerate

What does considerate mean?

Thinking about other people’s needs and feelings and behaving kindly toward them.

What is considerate in other languages?

Türkçe: düşünceli · Español: considerado · Français: prévenant · Deutsch: rücksichtsvoll · Italiano: premuroso · 日本語: 思いやりのある

How do you pronounce considerate?

It is pronounced /kənˈsɪdərət/.

How do you use considerate in a sentence?

That was very considerate of you. Please be considerate of people who are sleeping.

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