Synonyms for considerate
- adjective
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Adjective
thoughtful, attentive, prudent, obliging, deliberate, kindly, circumspect, caring, careful, accommodating, judicious, cautious, mindful, discreet, charitable, unselfish, forbearing, serious, reflective, reflecting, heedful, wary
Definitions
- adj. 1
Consciously thoughtful and observant (often of other people and their rights, needs, feelings and comfort).
It was very considerate of you to give up your place for your friend.
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He who is habitually thoughtful rarely neglects his duty or his true interest; he who is considerate pauses to reflect and guard himself against error. One who is not thoughtful by nature, if he can be made considerate, will usually be guarded against serious mistakes.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Example sentences
- thoughtful It's thoughtful of you to remind me of my promise.
- prudent You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.
- attentive Come on, be attentive, so you don’t let me go wrong.
- obliging He's the most obliging fellow I ever met.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| considerate | rising | |
| thoughtful | rising | |
| prudent | steady | |
| attentive | rising | |
| obliging | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- wary2
- 6 letters
- caring2, kindly2
- 7 letters
- serious3, careful2, mindful2, prudent2, heedful
- 8 letters
- cautious2, discreet2, obliging3
- 9 letters
- attentive3, judicious3, unselfish
- 10 letters
- charitable4, reflecting3, thoughtful2, deliberate4, reflective3, forbearing
- 11 letters
- circumspect3
- 13 letters
- accommodating5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wary2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- attentionné
- Italiano
- premuroso
- Deutsch
- aufmerksam