considerate

considerate

/kənˈsɪdərət/

​always thinking of other people’s wishes and feelings; careful not to hurt or upset others

She is always polite and considerate towards her employees.

It was very considerate of him to wait.

Louis was a kind, caring and considerate young man.

Try to be a bit more considerate.

OPPOSITE inconsiderate

TOPICS Personal qualitiesC1

Word Origin

late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘showing careful thought’): from Latin consideratus, past participle of considerare ‘examine’, perhaps based on sidus, sider- ‘star’.