Synonyms for consider
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Deliberate — to think about seriously
take, think, deliberate, contemplate, think about, ponder, think over, discuss, reflect, ruminate, investigate, cogitate, opine, reflect upon, mull, meditate, mull over, introspect, muse, digest, chew over, canvass
2. Regard — to assign some quality to
regard, see, look, think of, look upon, judge, deem, count, examine, find, reckon, suppose, view, hold, account formal, presume, esteem, infer, calculate, interpret, entertain, adjudge
4. Take into account — to have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect
Definitions
- v. 1
To think about seriously.
Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun.
- v. 2
To assign some quality to.
I considered the pie undercooked.
- v. 3
To look at attentively.
She sat there for a moment, considering him.
- v. 4
To have regard to; to take into view or account; to pay due attention to; to respect.
He never seems to consider the feelings of others.
Related words
- Word family
- considerable considerate consideration
Forms
- Past participle
- considered
e.g. considered → taken, deliberated, contemplated, pondered…
Choose the right word
We consider or deliberate with a view to action, while meditation may be quite purposeless.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- discuss I have a lot of friends I can discuss things with.
- reflect You reflect a quiet confidence in all that you do.
- contemplate Let's contemplate Swedish meatballs for a moment.
- ponder These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.
- judge You can't judge their works by the same standards.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| consider | steady | |
| discuss | steady | |
| reflect | steady | |
| contemplate | steady | |
| ponder | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1
- 4 letters
- take1, look1, find1, mind1, deal1, view1, hold1, hear1, mark1, muse1, heed1, deem1, moot1, mull1
- 5 letters
- think1, study2, judge1, count1, weigh1, infer2, opine2
- 6 letters
- debate2, attend2, regard2, esteem2, reckon2, digest2, ponder2
- 7 letters
- believe2, account2, discuss2, suppose2, reflect2, examine3, observe2, consult2, presume2, canvass2, adjudge2
- 8 letters
- conceive2, meditate3, ruminate3, cogitate3
- 9 letters
- calculate3, interpret3, entertain3
- 10 letters
- deliberate4, introspect3
- 11 letters
- investigate4, contemplate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- considérer
- Español
- considerar
- Deutsch
- betrachten
- Català
- considerar