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Webster 1913 Edition
Considerate
Con-sid′er-ate
(kŏn-sĭd′ẽr-ā̍t)
, Adj.
[L.
consideratus
, p. p.] 1.
Given to consideration or to sober reflection; regardful of consequences or circumstances; circumspect; careful; esp. careful of the rights, claims, and feelings of others.
Of dauntless courage and
considerate
pride. Milton.
Æneas is patient,
considerate
, and careful of his people. Dryden.
The wisest and most
considerate
men in the world. Sharp.
2.
Having respect to; regardful.
[R.]
– Con-sid′er-ate-ly
, adv.
Con-sid′er-ate-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Considerate
CONSIDERATE
,Adj.
1.
Given to consideration, or to sober reflection; thoughtful; hence, serious; circumspect; careful; discreet; prudent; not hasty or rash; not negligent.Aeneas is patient, considerate, and careful of his people.
2.
Having respect to; regardful; as, considerate of praise. [Little used.]3.
Moderate; not rigorous.Definition 2024
considerate
considerate
See also: considérate
English
Adjective
considerate (comparative more considerate, superlative most considerate)
- consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people); caring
- It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.
- characterised by careful and conscious thought; deliberate
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
thoughtful
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deliberate
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Verb
considerate (third-person singular simple present considerates, present participle considerating, simple past and past participle considerated)
- (rare) Synonym of consider
Anagrams
Italian
Adjective
considerate
- feminine plural of considerato
Verb
considerate
- Second-person plural present tense of considerare.
- Second-person plural imperative of considerare.
- Feminine plural past participle of considerare.
Anagrams
Latin
Adverb
cōnsīderātē (comparable cōnsīderātius, superlative cōnsīderātissimē)
Verb
consīderāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of consīderō
References
- considerate in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- considerate in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “considerate”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
- Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
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(ambiguous) to act reasonably, judiciously: prudenter, considerate, consilio agere (opp. temere, nullo consilio, nulla ratione)
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(ambiguous) to act reasonably, judiciously: prudenter, considerate, consilio agere (opp. temere, nullo consilio, nulla ratione)